Neuropharmaca Flashcards
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Parasympatolytic subcategories
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Anticholinergics
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Parasympatomimetic subcategories
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Muscarinic agonists
Anticholinestarases
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Sympatomimetic subcategories
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Catecholamines and derivatives
Non-catecholamines
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Medication that stimulates the muscarine receptor. List indication, mechanism, side effect, contraindication and other info.
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Pilokarpiini.
indication: glaucoma, Sjögren syndrome
mechanism: activation of M-receptor
desired effect: miosis and accomodative spasm, opening of chamber angle and drainage of chamber fluid
side effect: accomodative spasm, headache, clouding of lense, cholinergic adverse effects
contraindication: risk of retinal avulsion, acute iritis (cannot cause miosis)
other info: effect weakened by NSAIDs, increased risk of conduction failure
