Pharm chapter 20 cholinergic meds specific

Bethanechol

Direct acting

Increases tone and motility of bladder and gastrointestinal (GI) tract, increases movement of contents

◦Relaxes sphincters in bladder and GI tract, allowing them to empty

◦Helpful for postsurgical atony of the bladder
and GI tract

Cevimeline

Direct acting

Used to treat excessively dry mouth

Pyridostigmine

treatment of myasthenia gravis (droopy eyelids & mouth) improve muscle strength. Used to differentiate between myasthenia gravis & cholinergic crises

Physostigmine

considered antidote for anticholinergic poisoning and nondrug anticholinergic agents, including those used in chemical warfare

Indirect acting anticholinesterase drugs prevent…

the break down of acetylcholine, used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease

Atropine is the antidote for?

Cholinergics