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1
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Bethanechol (Urecholine)

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Post operative and neurogenic ileus; urinary retention (bowel and bladder smooth muscle ACh-innervated)

2
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Pilocarpine (Salagen)

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Glaucoma (ACh activates sphincter and ciliary muscles of eye)

3
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Cevimeline (Evoxac)

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Xerostomia/Dry mouth ( in eg. sjorgens, post radiation therapy; via increased salivation)

4
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Nicotine (NRT)

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Smoking cessation (reduces cravings)

5
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Neostigmine (Prostigmin)

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post operative neurogenic ileus; urinary retention; myasthenia gravis; reversal of neuromuscular blockade
lasts 0.5-2 hours

6
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Physostigmine (Eserine)

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Glaucoma (ACh activates papillary sphincter and ciliary muscles of eye)
lasts 0.5-2 hours

7
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Donepazil (Aricept)

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Alzheimers (amplifies endogenous ACh in brain)

8
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Edrophonium (enlon)

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Myasthenia gravis (differentiating deficiency vs Ach crisis) ; ileus
lasts 5-15 min
9
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Echothiophate (Phospholine)

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Glaucoma (ACh activate papillary sphincter and ciliary muscles of eye)
lasts >100 hrs

10
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Prolidoxime (protopam)

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Poisoning by nerve gas or insecticide

11
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Sarin

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Volatile nerve gas

treat with pralidoxime and atropine before aging.

12
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What are the main side effects of direct acting muscarinic cholinomimetics?

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SLUDGE

13
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What are the side effects of AChE inhibitors?

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SLUDGE + general increase in cholinergic neurotransmission; paralysis