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How does atropine affect the airway?
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decreases secretions and can be used to prevent the death rattle of dying patients
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Blocks SLUD
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How does atropine affect the stomach?
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deceases acid secretion
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Blocks SLUD
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How does atropine affect the gut?
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decreases motility
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blocks SLUD
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How does atropine affect the bladder?
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decreases urgency in cystitis
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blocks SLUD
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What about toxicity?
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the body temp. increases; rapid pulse, dry mouth; dry, flushed skin; cycloplegia; constipation; disorientation
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Side effects: hot as a hare; dry as a bone; red as a beet; blind as a bat; mad as a hatter
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What is the mechanism for Hexamethonium?
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Nicotinic ACh receptor antagonist.
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What are the clinical uses for Hexamethonium?
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Ganglionic blocker. Used in experimental models to prevent vagal reflex responses to changes in blood pressure
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prevents reflex bradycardia caused by NE.
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What is the mechanism for Oxybutynin?
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blocks AcTH(?)release
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Relax Detrusor Muscles
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What is the mechanism for Tolterodine?
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cholinergic Receptor Blocker
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Detrol-incontinence
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