In treating xerostomia, which of the following might be prescribed?

neostigmine

atropine

ephedrine

scopolamine

mecamylamine

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From the list, only neostigmine would produce a cholinergic effect, since it is an indirect acting cholinergic agonist. Of the others, atropine and scopolamine are cholinergic antagonists, and are actually used to reduce salivation, mecamylamine is a ganglionic blocker

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In treating xerostomia, which of the following might be prescribed?

neostigmine

atropine

ephedrine

scopolamine

mecamylamine

1 explanations

Angelok890

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In treating xerostomia, which of the following might be prescribed?

neostigmine

atropine

ephedrine

scopolamine

mecamylamine

1 explanations

Angelok890

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