Chapter 7 Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs

Question 1

Acetylcholine

Answer 1

Miochol E

Question 2

Bethanechol

Answer 2

Generic, Urecholine

Question 3

Carbachol

Answer 3

ophthalmic (topical)
Isopto Carbachol, Carboptic

Ophthalmic (intraocular)
Miostat, Carbastat

Question 4

Cevimeline

Answer 4

Generic, Evoxac

Question 5

Nicotine

Answer 5

Transdermal
Generic, Nicoderm CQ, Nicotrol

Inhalation
Nicotrol Inhaler, Nicotrol NS

Gum
Generic, Commit, Nicorette

Question 6

Pilocarpine

Answer 6

Ophthalmic (drops)1, 2, 4, 6: Generic, Isopto Carpine

Ophthalmic sustained-release:
Ocusert Pilo-20, Ocusert Pilo-40
inserts

Oral: Salagen

Question 7

Varenicline

Answer 7

Chantix

Question 8

Donepezil

Answer 8

Generic, Aricept

Question 9

Echothiophate

Answer 9

Phospholine

Question 10

Edrophonium

Answer 10

Generic, Tensilon

Question 11

Galantamine

Answer 11

Generic, Reminyl, Razadyne

Question 12

Neostigmine

Answer 12

Generic, Prostigmin

Question 13

Physostigmine

Answer 13

Generic, Eserine

Question 14

Pyridostigmine

Answer 14

Generic, Mestinon, Regonol

Question 15

Rivastigmine

Answer 15

Exelon

Question 16

What are the Direct Acting Cholinomimetics?

Answer 16

Acetylcholine
Bethanechol
Carbachol
Cevimeline
Nicotine
Pilocarpine
Varenicline

Question 17

What are the Cholinesterase inhibitor?

Answer 17

Donepezil
Echothiophate
Edrophonium
Galantamine
Neostigmine
Physostigminel
Pyridostigmine
Rivastigmine