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Drug
Uses
bethanechol (Urecholine)   nonobstructive urinary retention, GI retention, chronic refractory heart burn  
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donepezil (Aricept)   mild to moderate Alzheimer's  
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physostigmine (Antilirium)   myasthenia gravis, TCA overdose  
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atropine   preop secretion control, bradycardia, hypotonic radiography, carbamate poisoning  
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dicyclomine (Bentyl)   IBS, functional disturbances of GI motility  
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Scopalamine (Transderm Scop)   motion sickness, preop for secretion control  
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albuterol (Ventolin)   asthma  
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epinephrine (Adrenalin)   acute asthma attacks, anaphylaxis, nasal decongestant, restore rhythm in cardiac arrest  
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pseudoephedrine (Afrin)   congested nose  
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dobutamine (Dobutrex)   heart failure (increases CO by increasing contractility)  
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phentolamine (Regitine)   hypertension, pheochromocytoma, extravasation of vasopressors  
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prazosin (Minipress)   urinary obstruction in men w/ BPH, hypertension  
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metaprolol (Lopressor)   post or early MI, hypertenstion  
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propranolol (Inderal)   angina, hypertension, dysrhythmias, post MI, migraine, tremor, pheochromocytoma  
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sotalol (Betapace)   difficult to treat dysrhythmias  
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phenobarbital   prevention of grand mal seizures & fever-induced convulsions, hyperbilirubinema in neonates, Gilbert syndrome  
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tamazepam (Restoril)   for short-term treatment of insomnia  
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zaleplon (Sonata)   short term (up to 5 weeks) treatment of insomnia  
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zolpidern (Ambien)   short term (7-10 days) treatment of insomnia  
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cyclobenzaprine (Flexaril)   for spasticity  
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choral hydrate (Noctec)   sedative hypnotic that does not suppress REM  
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tizanidine (Zanaflex)   decreases increased muscle tone associated w/ spasticity  
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carbamaxepine (Tegretol)   treatment of epilepsy in adults & children, trigeminal neuralgia, tonic-clonic seizures  
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gabapentin (Neurontin)   an add-on agent for the treatment of partial seizures and partial seizures w/ secondary generalization in adults; neuropathic pain  
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pheonbarbial (Solfoton)   controlling tonic-clonic and partial seizures; 1st line management of status epilepticus; prophylactic for control of febrile seizures; convulstions  
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phenytoin (Dilantin)   first line AED; tonic-clonic; psychomotor seizures, convulsions  
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valproic acid (Depakote)   generalized seizures (absence, myoclonic, and tonic-clonic), partial seizures  
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levodopa-carbidopa (Sinemet)   replaces dopamine in parkinson's disease  
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selegiline (Eldepryl)   parkinson's disease- decreases the amount of levodopa needed; exerts a neuroprotective effect when started early in therapy  
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benztropine mesylate (Cogentin)   Parkinson's disease; drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms  
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methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin)   treatment of ADHD and narcolepsy  
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adremergic drugs (basic drug effects)   bronchodilation, vasoconstriction  
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adrenergic-blocking drugs (basic drug effects)   bradycardia, hypotension  
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cholinergic drugs (basic drug effects)   increased GU activity  
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cholinergic-blocking drugs (basic drug effects)   decreased GI motility  
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Beta1 receptors are in the:   heart  
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Beta 2 receptors are in the:   bronchioles & blood vessels  
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albuterol classification   adrenergic agent  
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metoprolol classification   betaz-adrenergic blocker  
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physostigmine classification   cholinergic agent  
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atropine classification   cholinergic blocking  
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phentolamine classification   alpha-blocker  
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