Question # 6 (Multiple Answer) Anticholinesterase agents used in antagonist-assisted neuromuscular-blockade reversal:
(A) edrophonium (Tensilon)
(B) neostigmine (Prostigmin)
(D) pyridostigmine (Mestinon)
physostigmine: would require too large a dosage
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Question # 7 (Multiple Answer) Drug:correct clinical application
(A) bethanechol (Urecholine)l: treatment of paralytic ileus
(B) bethanechol (Urecholine): treatment of postpartum urinary retention
(C) methacholine (Provocholine): testing for bronchial hyperreactivity
(D) bethanechol (Urecholine): treatment of esophageal reflux
other drugs are better than bethanecol for esophageal reflux, e.g. cisapride (serotonin agonists),metoclopramide (dopamine antagonist)
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