Cholinergic Agonists
Cholinomimetic – Parasympathomimetic
Choline esters
- Acetylcholine
- Methacholine
- Carbachol
- Bethanechol
Alkaloids
- Muscarine
- Pilocarpine
- Arecoline
Anticholinesterases – Reversible
Carbamates
- Physostigmine (Eserine)
- Neostigmine
- Pyridostigmine
- Edrophonium
- Rivastigmine, Donepezil
- Galantamine
Acridine
- Tacrine
Anticholinesterases – Irreversible
Organophosphates
- Dyflos (DFP)
- Echothiophate
- Malathion – (Insecticides)
- Diazinon (TIK-20) – (Insecticides)
- Tabun, Sarin, Soman – (Nerve gases)
Carbamates
- Carbaryl (SEVIN) – (Insecticides)
- Propoxur (BAYGON) – (Insecticides)
Cholinergic Agonists Preparations
Bethanechol
10–40 mg Oral,
2.5–5 mg S.C.
Urotonin, Bethacol 25 mg Tab.
Pilocarpine
0.5–4% Topically In Eye.
Pilocar 1%, 2%, 4% Eye Drops
Carpine 0.5% Eye Drops
Pilodrops 2% Eye Drops.
Physostigmine
0.5–1.0 mg Oral/I.M.,
0.25–0.5% Topically In Eye.
Bi-Miotic 0.25% Eye Drops With 2% Pilocarpine Nitrate.
Neostigmine
15–30 mg Oral,
0.5–2.5 mg S.C./I.M.
Prostigmin, Myostigmin, Tilstigmin 15 mg Tab, 0.5 mg/Ml In 1 Ml And 5 Ml Inj.
Pyridostigmine
60–180 mg Oral.
Distinon, Myestin 60 mg Tab.
Rivastigmine
Initially 1.5 mg BD, Increase Every 2 Weeks By 1.5 mg/Day Upto 6 mg BD.
Exelon, Rivamer 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6.0 mg Caps.
Donepezil
5 mg At Bed Time Once Daily (Max 10 mg/Day).
Donecept, Dopezil, Dorent 5, 10 mg Tabs.
Galantamine
4 mg BD (Max 12 mg BD).
Galamer 4, 8, 12 mg Tabs.