16. What is scopolamine commonly administered as a preventive medication?
For motion sickness – Apply at least 4 hours behind the ear before going on a boat (etc.).
17. Can medications be administered during pregnancy
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16. What is scopolamine commonly administered as a preventive medication?
For motion sickness – Apply at least 4 hours behind the ear before going on a boat (etc.).
17. Can medications be administered during pregnancy for myasthenia gravis?
Pyridostigmine – first line of treatment for Myasthenia gravis. (He repeated this three
times in a row.)
18. Describe each form of the muscarinic agonists. What is the pharmacodynamics and
pharmacokinetics of these medicaitons?
Muscarinic – located in the eye, heart, vasculature, lung, GI tract, urinary bladder, and
sweat glands. Acetylcholine inhibits both types of receptors.
Review table 14-1 in textbook.
Carbachol, pilocarpine, and bethanecol all act at muscarinic receptors.
Carbachol also acts at nicotinic receptors.
Used to treat glaucoma and shogrins. (Will have decreased secretions – mouth dryness
and eye dryness).
19. What are the adverse effects and patient teaching with carvedilol (Coreg)?
Take with food for better, longer lasting absorption.
Cause cause hypotension.
20. Describe the rational drug select of the combined alpha and beta adrenergic antagonists.
Use for patients with CHF – decreases the workload of the heart.
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21. What is the clinical use and dosing of combined alpha and beta adrenergic antagonists when
treating a patient with congestive heart failure?
Coreg – 6.25mg po BID (Can start out at 3.125mg po bid, then may increase up to max of
25mg per day.)
22. Describe the use and dosing of a beta adrenergic antagonist to treat migraine headaches.
Propanolol – 160mg daily.
23. What are the laboratory test interactions when prescribing propranolol (Inderal)?
Increased blood glucose – specific to Propanolol
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