Pharmacology: Anti-Cholinergic Drugs

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What is a common adverse effect of atropine in children?

  • Increase in gastrointestinal motility
  • Dryness of all body secretions
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Atropine fever and flush (correct)

What is a contraindication for the use of atropine?

  • Asthma
  • Hypertension
  • Glaucoma (correct)
  • Diabetes

Which of the following is an effect of atropine that contributes to its antidiarrheal effect?

  • Increase in salivation
  • Increase in gastrointestinal motility
  • Increase in acid secretion
  • Reduction in gastrointestinal motility (correct)

What is a common side effect of atropine?

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

Why is atropine used with caution in children?

<p>Because it can cause atropine fever and flush (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a contraindication for the use of atropine in the elderly?

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

What is the effect of atropine on urine secretion?

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

Which of the following is a combination of drugs that contains atropine?

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

What is the next option for a patient with COPD who does not respond to a β2 agonist?

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

What is the effect of atropine on eye function?

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

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