Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor Quiz

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Which drug prevents the breakdown of ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE in the synapse?

  • Pilocarpine
  • Suxamethonium
  • Neostigmine (treat myasthenia gavis) and donepezil (treat Alzheimer) (correct)
  • Atropine

Which neuromuscular blocking drug maintains a prolonged depolarization of the neuromuscular junction ?

  • Ipratropium
  • Bethanechol
  • Suxamethonium (correct)
  • Oxybutynin

Which drug is used to treat postoperative urinary retention?

  • Hyoscine
  • Bethanechol (correct)
  • Pilocarpine
  • Atropine

Which drug is used in eye drops to treat glaucoma?

<p>Pilocarpine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is used to reduce salivary and bronchial secretions prior to surgery?

<p>Atropine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is used to treat overactive bladder by competitive antagonism of mACh receptors?

<p>Oxybutynin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is used in eye examinations to produce mydriasis and cycloplegia?

<p>Cyclopentolate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is released at the postsynapse in the sympathetic nervous system?

<p>Noradrenaline (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug acts centrally to treat Alzheimer's?

<p>Donepezil (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is used as an aid to smoking cessation?

<p>Varenicline (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is used to treat myasthenia gravis?

<p>Neostigmine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug inhibits the actions of acetylcholine at nicotinic receptors in autonomic ganglia?

<p>Hexamethonium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of drugs are very rare and used to treat hypertension by reducing the effects of both parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems?

<p>Ganglion blocking drugs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of drugs affect skeletal muscles in a specific order and can be antagonized/reversed by an anticholinesterase?

<p>Neuromuscular blocking drugs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is a partial agonist at central nicotinic acetylcholine receptors?

<p>Varenicline (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug acts to alleviate the symptoms of craving and withdrawal and to inhibit the rewarding and reinforcing effects of smoking?

<p>Varenicline (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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