Therapeutic Uses: Pre-anesthetic medication Atropine, Glycopyrrolate ( secretions) COPD / Asthma Ipratropium, Tiotropium (bronchodilation) Motion sickness Hyoscine (Scopolamine) Parkinsons disease Trihexyphenidyl, Biperiden Peptic ulcer / GI spasms Dicyclomine, Propantheline, Pirenzepine Urinary incontinence Oxybutynin, Tolterodine Eye exams Atropine, Tropicamide (mydriasis & cycloplegia) Side Effects (Mnemonic: Dry as a bone, blind as a bat, hot as a hare, red as a beet, mad as a hatter) Dry mouth Blurred vision Hyperthermia Tachycardia Confusion, hallucination Constipation, urinary retention, mydriasis Contraindications: Glaucoma ( intraocular pressure) Prostatic hypertrophy Tachyarrhythmias Paralytic ileus Exam-Focus Tips: Atropine = prototype drug Ipratropium / Tiotropium = inhaled bronchodilators for COPD Hyoscine = motion sickness prophylaxis Tropicamide = short-acting mydriatic for eye exams Antidote for anticholinergic toxicity: Physostigmine (reversible AChE inhibitor) #pharmacology #medicalstudents #nursingstudents #pharmacystudents #nclex #plab #usmle #mbbs #healthcareeducation #anticholinergicdrugs #drugclassification #neuropharmacology #nursingeducation #paramedics #clinicalpharmacology #examrevision #pharmacologynotes #mydriatics #respiratorytherapy To view or add a comment, sign in Milk exosomes are naturally optimized for biological transport
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