Several Classes of Drugs Have Interactions with Cholinergic Blockers

question 33

Multiple Choice

Several classes of drugs have interactions with cholinergic blockers. Which of the following is true about these interactions?

• A) Drugs with a narrow therapeutic range given orally may not stay in the GI tract long enough to produce an action.
• B) Additive antimuscarinic effects may occur with antihistamines.
• C) Cholinergic blockers may decrease the sedative effects of hypnotics.
• D) Cholinergic blockers are contraindicated with antipsychotics.

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Lymph Nodes

Small, bean-shaped structures that are part of the body’s immune system, trapping pathogens and foreign particles.

Tonsils

Masses of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the throat that help protect the body from infection and play a role in the immune system.

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Specific parts of a molecule that are recognized by the immune system, critical for the specificity of immune responses.

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