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Can anyone name at least 7 indirect acting cholinergic agonist.

{Hint some are used for glaucoma and accommodative esotropia.}


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  #2

physpstigmine
neostigmine
edrophonium
donepezil
tacrine
pyridostigmine
1 is left..............can't remember



  #3

OK, so which ones are irreversible?smiling face

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  #4

.grin

  #5

irreversible-nerve gases Isoflurophate, suramin, malathion etc.

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  #6

parathion and ecothiopate are irreversible too....

  #7

yes, irreversible since they DO! covalently bind acetylcholinesterase with covalent bonds. {I can make mistakes also} THIS WAS CORRECTED!!

Edited by mjl1717 on 12/22/05 - 07:43 AM

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and the irreversible ones better be treated with pralidoxime before aging occursgrin







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