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Cholinergic and Anticholinergic Agents

Phun with Pharmacology: Janalee Isaacson
Horizontales
The therapeutic action for the cholinergic agent, bethanechol (Duvoid, Urecholine) is increased tone of this muscle.
Anticholinergics are contraindicated in patients with ________ because of the possibility of increased intraocular pressure with pupil dilation.
This inhaled anticholinergic agent is often prescribed for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Parasympathetic nervous system blockage causes an increase in heart rate, __________ in GI activity, and pupil dilation.
Anticholinergic drugs that block the effects of acetylcholine are also called __________________ drugs.
__________ disease is a progressive disorder involving neural degeneration in the cortex that causes profound loss of memory and affects a person's ability to complete daily activities.
The drug, ______________ (Robinul), is widely used to decrease secretions before anesthesia or intubation.
Symptoms of motion sickness, including nausea and vomiting, may be decreased if patients use a ___________ patch.
Verticales
Heart rate, blood pressure, and respirations are all controlled by the _________ nervous system.
When the _______________ system is blocked, a client's pupils will dilate, the heart rate will increase, and urinary bladder tone will decrease.
This medication allows for the accumulation of ACh levels by blocking the action of acetylcholinesterase in the synaptic cleft. Prescribed for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
This cholinergic drug is sometimes prescribed to treat the symptoms of dry mouth in patients with Sjogren's syndrome.
The parasympathetic nervous system usually opposes the sympathetic nervous system, allowing the autonomic nervous system to promote _________.
__________ gravis is a chronic muscular disease caused by a defect in neuromuscular transmission.
Chemicals that act at the same site as the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) are called ___________ drugs.
The most commonly used anticholinergic drug; indicated for a wide variety of conditions and available in oral, parenteral, and topical forms.