Autonomic pharmacology

Question 1

A direct cholinomimetric used for treating glaucoma

Answer 1

Pilocarpine

Question 2

A direct cholinomimetric used for diagnosing glaucoma, bronchial hyper reactivity

Answer 2

methacholine

Question 3

A direct cholinomimetric used for treating urinary retention

Answer 3

Bethanechol

Question 4

What type of indirect cholinomimetrics are use as insectiside

Answer 4

Irreversible, indirect cholinomimetrics

Question 5

How is myasthenia gravis diagnosed

Answer 5

A reversible indirect cholinomimetric is administered , and measurement for increased muscle strength is taken

Question 6

An example of a drug used in diagnosing Myasthenia gravis

Answer 6

Edrophonium

Question 7

An example of a drug used in treating myasthenia gravis

Answer 7

NEostigimine and pyridostigmine

Question 8

Give examples of anticholinergics

Answer 8

Atropine and Scopolamine

Question 9

An example of a drug used as a ganglionic nicotinic b;ocker

Answer 9

trimethapan

Question 10

Which drug is used as a vasopressor and nasal congestant

Answer 10

Ephedrine

Question 11

PCDS to remember the order

) Phenylephrine − α₁ agonist
(ii) Clonidine − α₂ agonist
(iii) Dobutamine − β₁ agonist
(iv) Salbutamol − β₂ agonist

Question 12

Clonide has a similar function to methyldopa

Question 13

Apraclonide is an A2 agonist used in glaucoma treatment

Question 14

Salmeterol and formoterol are also β₂ selective agonist used for bronchial asthma, but these agents have a longer duration of action than salbutamol.

Question 15

Ritodrine is another β₂ selective agonist for labor, causes uterus relaxation

Question 16

These agents selectively inhibit or antagonize α₁-adrenergic receptors.
Examples include prazosin, doxazosin and terazosin

Answer 16

Note Zosins

Question 18

Selective beta 1 blockers atenolol, esmolol and metoprolol.

Answer 18

Note olols in early alphabets