Cholinergic/Adrenergic drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 391: Adverse effects of paroxetine include anti-_____ effects and weight gain

Answer: cholinergic

Extra: Paroxetine is the SSRI most associated with anticholinergic side effects (e.g., dry mouth, constipation) and weight gain. This contrasts with newer agents like vilazodone, which are generally weight-neutral and have minimal anticholinergic activity.

Flashcard 392: Adverse effects of antimuscarinics include agitation, hallucination, and coma, especially in _____ patients

Answer: elderly

Flashcard 393: Epinephrine causes _____ diastolic pressure

Answer: decreased

Flashcard 394: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors lead to _____ levels of acetylcholine

Answer: increased

Flashcard 395: The vestibular system contains _____ muscarinic receptors

Answer: M1

Flashcard 396: What catecholamine may be administered to treat acute, severe asthma exacerbation? _____

Answer: Epinephrine

Flashcard 397: Stimulants (e.g. amphetamine, methylphenidate) may _____ appetite

Answer: suppress

Flashcard 398: Methacholine is a _____ receptor agonist used in the bronchial challenge to help diagnose asthma

Answer: M3

Flashcard 399: First Aid Pharmacology: Respiratory (Asthma) Acetylcholine causes broncho-_____

Answer: constriction

Flashcard 400: Aging of the organophosphate-cholinesterase complex leads to _____ binding

Answer: irreversible