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Cholinergic drugs are used for urinary retention, myasthenia gravis, glaucoma. Cholinergic drugs act like the neurotransmitter ACh (acetylcholine). Anti Cholinergic (also called Cholinergic blocking) drugs block the action of the ACh. Anti Cholinergic drugs are used foe pylorospasm & peptic ulcers, bladder overactivity, parkinson's disease
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What precautions need to be taken when using external sphincter electromyography?
Patients who are taking muscle relaxants or drugs that act like or have an effect on the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (cholinergic or anti-cholinergic drugs) should tell the doctor since they will change the test results. The results will.
What is the difference between direct acting and indirect acting cholinergic drugs?
Direct acting cholinergic drugs directly bind to and activate cholinergic receptors, while indirect acting cholinergic drugs increase cholinergic activity by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, which breaks down acetylcholine. Direct acting drugs include bethanechol and pilocarpine, while indirect acting drugs include donepezil and physostigmine.
Does citalopram have anti-cholinergic properties?
yes
Which is not an action of cholinergic drugs?
Dilation of the pupils (Mydriasis)
When should cholinergic drugs be avoided?
Cholinergic drugs should be avoided when the patient has any sort of obstruction in the urinary or digestive tracts, such a a tumor, or severe inflammation which is causing blockage.
What is the purpose of cholinergic stimulants?
Cholinergic drugs are used for a variety of purposes, including the treatment of myasthenia gravis and during anesthesia.
How do cholinergic drugs control glaucoma?
Cholinergic drugs are also used in control of glaucoma, a disease that is caused by increased pressure inside the eye. The most common drugs used for this purpose are demecarium (Humorsol) and echthiophate (Phospholine iodide).
Anti cholinergic drugs?
Anticholinergic drugs are substances used to help reduce and block the effects of acetylcholine. They are mainly used for the treatment of stomach cramps, motion sickness and ulcers. Some anticholinergic drugs include: Ipatropium Bromide Oxitropium Bromide Tiotropium Glycopyrrolate
List the cholinergic drugs?
Anticholinergic drugs are substances used to help reduce and block the effects of acetylcholine. They are mainly used for the treatment of stomach cramps, motion sickness and ulcers. Some anticholinergic drugs include: Ipatropium Bromide Oxitropium Bromide Tiotropium Glycopyrrolate
What drugs cause miosis?
Miosis is constriction of the pupil of the eye. Drugs that causes miosis are: Opioids (depressants) such as codeine, fentanyl, morphine, heroin and methadone. An exception with the opioids is the drugs Demerol (meperidine), instead of constricting the pupils, it is a mydriatic narcotic, it dilates the pupils of the eyes. Antipsychotics, including haloperidol, thorazine, olanzapine, quetiapine. Cholinergic agents such as those used to treat Alzheimer's disease and nerve gases; cholinergic drugs such as pilocarpine, carbachol (Miostat) and neostigmine As an F.Y.I. Cholinergic agent poisoning/overdose can be treated with anti-cholinergic agents such as atropine and scopolamine. Some cancer chemotherapy drugs, including camptothecin derivatives. Mirtazapine, a noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant (NaSSA) Pscychoactive compound, trazodone. Some MAO Inhibitors (MAOI), which are some antidepressant drugs such as selegiline, rasagiline, procarbazine, and many more.
How can excessive urination caused by cholinergic drugs be treated in a MG patient?
anticholinergic
Medications that stimulate the actions of the parasympathetic nervous system are said to be?
Cholinergic drugs
