Cholinergic/Adrenergic drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 211: 1st generation H1 receptor antagonists may antagonize _____ receptors, leading to significant anti-cholinergic effects

Answer: muscarinic

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Flashcard 212: What is the first line pharmacologic treatment for Ogilvie's syndrome? _____

Answer: IV Neostigmine

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Flashcard 213: When Levodopa/carbidopa starts to wear off for Parkinson's disease, add: _____ COMT inhibitors (capone) Deep Brain Stimulation (last resort)

Answer: MAO inhibitors (selegiline)

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Flashcard 214: What are the treatment options for closed glaucoma? _____

Answer: α-agonist β-blocker Laser surgery

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Flashcard 215: Carbamazepine is an anti-epileptic associated with blood dyscrasias, such as _____ and agranulocytosis

Answer: aplastic anemia

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Flashcard 216: Succinylcholine is a depolarizing neuromuscular blocker by binding to post-synaptic _____ receptors, triggering an influx of Na+ and efflux of K+

Answer: ACh

Flashcard 217: Which second generation antipsychotic is most likely to cause extrapyramidal symptoms? _____

Answer: Risperidone

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Flashcard 218: Risperidone = _____ potency antipsychotic Quetiapine and clozapine = _____ potency antipsychotic

Answer: high

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Flashcard 219: Bethanechol is a cholinomimetic agent used to treat urinary _____

Answer: retention

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Flashcard 220: Tourette's syndrome is managed with behavioral training, anti-_____ and _____ agonists

Answer: dopaminergic

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