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Drug Classes

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Carbachol   nonselective cholinergic agonist (carbamate bioisostere, less prone to HOH)  
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Acetylcholine   nonselective cholinergic agonist  
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Methacholine   selective muscarinic agonist (less prone to HOH)  
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Pilocarpine   selective muscarinic agonist (tertiary amine)  
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Bethanechol   selective muscarinic agonist (long acting)  
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Muscarine   selective muscarinic agonist  
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Edrophonium   competitive, reversible AChE inhibitor  
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Donepezil   competitive, reversible AChE inhibitor (tertiary)  
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Pyridostigmine   noncompetitive, reversible AChE inhibitor (slow onset, long duration)  
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Neostigmine   noncompetitive, reversible AChE inhibitor (rapid onset, intermediate duration)  
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Physostigmine   noncompetitive, reversible AChE inhibitor (tertiary)  
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Demercarium   noncompetitive, reversible AChE inhibitor  
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Ambenonium   noncompetitive, reversible AChE inhibitor  
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Echothiophate   irreversible AChE inhibitor  
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Parathion   irreversible AChE inhibitor  
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Malathion   irreversible AChE inhibitor  
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Sarin   irreversible AChE inhibitor  
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Soman   irreversible AChE inhibitor  
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Tabun   irreversible AChE inhibitor  
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Pralidoxime   organophosphate poisoning antidote  
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Homatropine   direct acting anticholinergic (topical admin=local effect)  
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Tropicamide   direct acting anticholinergic (topical admin=local effect)  
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Cyclopentolate   direct acting anticholinergic (topical admin=local effect)  
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Atropine   direct acting anticholinergic  
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Scopolamine   direct acting anticholinergic  
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Ipratropium   direct acting anticholinergic (quaternary)  
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Tiotropium   direct acting anticholinergic (quaternary)  
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Dicyclomine   direct acting anticholinergic  
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Oxybutynin   direct acting anticholinergic  
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Tolterodine   direct acting anticholinergic (selectivity for bladder tissue)  
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Trospium   direct acting anticholinergic (quaternary)  
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Solifenacin   direct acting anticholinergic (selective M3>M1)  
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Darifenacin   direct acting anticholinergic (selective M3>M1)  
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Glycopyrrolate   direct acting anticholinergic (quaternary)  
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Hemicholinium   indirect acting anticholinergic - block active transport of choline into nerve terminal  
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Vesamicol   indirect acting anticholinergic - block transport of ACh into vesicle  
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Botulinum toxin   indirect acting cholinergic - prevent vesicle fusion & release of ACh  
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Nicotine   nicotinic agonist  
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DMPP   nicotinic agonist (selective for autonomic ganglionic cells)  
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Hexamethonium   ganglionic blocker  
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Trimethaphan   ganglionic blocker  
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Mecamylamine   ganglionic blocker  
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Isoproterenol   nonselective beta agonist  
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Dobutamine   beta-1 selective agonist  
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Metaproterenol   short acting beta-2 selective agonist  
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Terbutaline   short acting beta-2 selective agonist  
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Albuterol   short acting beta-2 selective agonist  
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Salmeterol   long acting beta-2 selective agonist  
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Formoterol   long acting beta-2 selective agonist  
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Phenylephrine   alpha-1 selective agonist  
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Tetrahydrozoline   alpha-1 selective agonist  
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Naphazoline   alpha-1 selective agonist  
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Clonidine   alpha-2 selective agonist  
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Amphetamine   indirect adrenergic agonist - releasing agent  
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Methamphetamine   indirect adrenergic agonist - releasing agent  
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Cocaine   indirect adrenergic agonist - reuptake inhibitor  
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Selegiline   indirect adrenergic agonist - MAO inhibitor  
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Ephedrine   mixed action adrenergic agonist. direct alpha & beta, and indirect acting (erythro isomer)  
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Pseudoephedrine   mixed action adrenergic agonist. predominately indirect acting(threo isomer)  
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Phentolamine   nonselective alpha antagonist  
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Phenoxybenzamine   nonselective alpha antagonist  
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Prazosin   selective alpha-1 antagonist  
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Terazosin   selective alpha-1 antagonist (+ apoptosis of prostate cells)  
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Doxazosin   selective alpha-1 antagonist (+ apoptosis of prostate cells)  
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Alfuzosin   selective alpha-1 antagonist  
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Tamsulosin   selective alpha-1a antagonist  
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Silodosin   selective alpha-1a antagonist  
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Yohimbine   selective alpha-2 antagonist  
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Propranolol   nonselective beta antagonist  
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Pindolol   nonselective beta antagonist + ISA  
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Metoprolol   selective beta-1 antagonist  
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Atenolol   selective beta-1 antagonist  
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Labetolol   nonselective beta antagonist + alpha-1 antagonist  
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Carvedilol   nonselective beta antagonist + alpha-1 antagonist + anti-inflammatory  
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Reserpine   indirect andrenergic antagonist - block vesicular monoamine transporter, depleting NE  
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Tyramine   indirect adrenergic antagonist - "false transmitter" that displaces NE  
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Metyrosine   indirect adrenergic antagonist - inhibit tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)  
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