20 Questions
Which type of Cholinomimetic Drugs inhibits acetylcholinesterase?
Endogenous Choline Esters
What is the main effect of Acetylcholine on the heart rate and cardiac output?
Decrease heart rate and cardiac output
Which drug is primarily used topically for the treatment of glaucoma?
Carbachol
What is the main clinical use of Pilocarpine?
Glaucoma
Which drug is commonly used for smoking cessation?
Nicotine
What is the main mechanism of action of indirect-acting Cholinomimetics?
Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase
What type of drugs mimic the actions of acetylcholine?
Cholinergic Agonists
Which neurotransmitter acts on preganglionic fibers, autonomic ganglia, and postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic division?
Acetylcholine
What is the specific effect on the heart caused by muscarinic receptor activation?
Negative chronotropy and inotropy
Which receptor subtype is found in the neuromuscular junctions?
NM receptor
What are the parasympathetic effects that can result from cholinergic activation?
Bradycardia and bronchoconstriction
Which organ experiences an increase in motility and stimulation of secretion due to direct-acting cholinoceptor drugs?
GI tract
Which drug is an irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor?
Soman
What is the clinical use of Echothiophate?
Glaucoma
Which drug is used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease?
Galantamine
What is the antidote for organophosphate poisoning?
Atropine
Which drug is obsolete and was used in the treatment of glaucoma?
Echothiophate
What autoimmune disease affects skeletal muscle neuromuscular junctions?
Myasthenia gravis
'Tensilon' is the brand name for which short-acting cholinesterase inhibitor?
Edrophonium
'Mestinon' is the brand name for which intermediate-acting cholinesterase inhibitor?
Pyridostigmine
Test your knowledge on cholinergic agonists, drugs that act on receptors activated by acetylcholine. This quiz covers topics like cholinomimetic drugs and the neurotransmitter acetylcholine's impact on various sites in the body.
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