Cholinergic/Adrenergic drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 261: Delirium may be caused by medications, such as _____, especially in the elderly

Answer: anticholinergics

Flashcard 262: Duloxetine and _____ are SNRIs that are indicated for fibromyalgia.

Answer: milnacipran

Flashcard 263: TCAs may be used to treat peripheral neuropathy and chronic pain (e.g. _____ pain)

Answer: neuropathic

Flashcard 264: SNRIs may be used to treat chronic pain (e.g. _____ pain)

Answer: neuropathic

Flashcard 265: Memantine helps prevent _____ (mediated by Ca2+) in Alzheimer's disease

Answer: excitotoxicity

Flashcard 266: Terbutaline and ritodrine are _____-agonists that relax the uterus, thus decreasing contraction frequency during labor

Answer: β2

Flashcard 267: Which anti-scabies/louse therapy inhibits acetylcholinesterase?_____

Answer: Malathion

Flashcard 268: Patients on stimulants may develop _____

Answer: tics (movement disorder)

Flashcard 269: What is used to reverse phase I of succinylcholine-induced neuromuscular blockade?_____

Answer: No antidote

Flashcard 270: β-adrenergic _____ (agonists or antagonists) decrease aqueous humor production.

Answer: antagonists

Extra: β-blockers (e.g., timolol, betaxolol) decrease aqueous humor production at the ciliary epithelium. Note: α₂-agonists (e.g., brimonidine) also decrease production, while cholinergic agonists (e.g., pilocarpine) and prostaglandin analogs (e.g., latanoprost) primarily increase outflow.