Autonomic Pharmacology

Question 1

Cholinomimetic used for to aid in smoking cessation.

Answer 1

Varenicline

Question 2

Inhibitor of choline transport.

Answer 2

Hemicholinium

Question 3

Blocks the release of aCh.

Answer 3

Botulinum

Question 4

Cholinomimetic used for treatment of bowel and bladder atony.

Answer 4

Bethanechol

Question 5

Triad of xerophthalmia, xerostomia and rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 5

Sjogren syndrome

Question 6

Inhibitor of ACh vesicle transport

Answer 6

Vesamicol

Question 7

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used in tensilon test.

Answer 7

Edrophonium

Question 8

This test utilizes a cholinomimetic to diagnose myasthenia gravis

Answer 8

Tensilon test

Question 9

Indirect acting cholinomimetic used for treatment of alzheimer’s.

Answer 9

Rivastigmine

Question 10

Cholinesterase regenerator. Used as antidote for organophosphate poisoning.

Answer 10

Pralidoxime

Question 11

Cholinergic antagonist used for parkinson’s disease

Answer 11

Benztropine, biperiden, trihexylphenidyl

Question 12

Cholinergic antagonist used in asthma and copd

Answer 12

Ipratropium

Question 13

Cholinergic antagonist for motion sickness

Answer 13

Scopolamine

Question 14

Nicotinic blocker used for treatment of hypertension

Answer 14

Hexamethonium

Question 15

First choice as an antidote for organophosphate poisoning

Answer 15

Atropine