This prototype is used for urinary retention
What is Bethamecol?
This drug class activates muscarinic receptors
What is muscarinic agonists?
This drug causes SLUDGE BAM
What is Bethamechol?
You should not use this drug with other antimuscarinic drugs
What is atropine?
This disease causes muscle paralysis
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
This prototype is used for hypertension and ADHD
What is clonidine?
This drug class prevents acetylcholine from activating nicotinicM receptors
What are neuromuscular blockers?
This drug causes hemolytic anemia and liver damage
What is methyldopa?
You should avoid driving with these meds
What are muscle relaxers?
This disease is characterized as a neurodegenerative disorder that causes tremor at rest, rigidity, postural instability and bradykinesia
What is Parkinson’s disease?
This prototype is the only alpha blocker
What is Prazosin?
This drug class prevents degradation of acetylcholine by acetylcholinesterase
What is cholinesterase inhibitors?
This drug causes hypertensive crisis, dysrhythmias, angina, and necrosis
What is epinephrine?
You should withhold this med if neutrophil count is <1500
What is Mitoxantrone?
This disease is described as progressive memory loss, impaired thinking, and inability to perform ADLs
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
This prototype is sued for eye exams
What is atropine?
This drug class blocks adrenergic receptors
What is adrenergic antagonists?
This drug causes sweating, increase in urination, lowers heart rate, and miosis
What is pyridostgmine and neostigmine?
This drug class should to be used for geriatric patients
What are anticholinergics?
This disease is described as a chronic autoimmune disorder that damages the myelin sheath of neurons in CNS.
What is multiple sclerosis?
This prototype may cause malignant hyperthermia
What is Succinylcholine?
This drug class is also considered anticholinergics
What is muscarinic antagonists?
This drug causes flu-like reactions, liver injury, myelosuppression, and injection site reactions
What is interferon beta?
This drug class is used only for severe Alzheimers
What are NMDA receptor antagonists?
This is described as the involuntary contraction of a muscle/muscle group
What is a muscle spasm?