{"id":170,"date":"2019-10-17T19:31:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T19:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/chapter\/4-6-muscarinic-receptor-agonist\/"},"modified":"2021-12-07T11:10:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T11:10:38","slug":"4-6-muscarinic-receptor-agonist","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.publishdot.com\/nursingpharmacology\/chapter\/4-6-muscarinic-receptor-agonist\/","title":{"raw":"4.6 Muscarinic Receptor Agonists","rendered":"4.6 Muscarinic Receptor Agonists"},"content":{"raw":"Pilocarpine is a muscarinic receptor agonist.\n\nMechanism of Action:<\/strong> Pilocarpine causes the ciliary muscle to contract, allowing for the drainage of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye and reducing intraocular pressure related to glaucoma.\n\nIndication:<\/strong> Pilocarpine is used to treat glaucoma.\n\nNursing Considerations:<\/strong> Remove contact lens before administration. Apply light finger pressure on lacrimal sac for 2 minutes after instilling to minimize systemic absorption.\n\nPatient Teaching & Education:<\/strong>\u00a0 Advise the patient to use caution with night driving.\u00a0 Additionally, use of this medication can cause hypotension.[footnote]uCentral from Unbound Medicine. https:\/\/www.unboundmedicine.com\/ucentral<\/a>[\/footnote]<\/sup>\n\nNow let's take a closer look at the medication grid on pilocarpine in Table 4.6.[footnote]This work is a derivative of Daily Med<\/a> by U.S. National Library of Medicine<\/a> in the public domain<\/a>.[\/footnote]<\/sup>\n\nTable 4.6 Pilocarpine Medication Grid\n\n\n\n\n
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Class\/Subclass<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n
\n
Prototype\/Generic<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n
\n
Administration Considerations<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n
\n
Therapeutic Effects<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n
\n
Side\/Adverse Effects<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Muscarinic Agonist<\/th>\npilocarpine<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nRemove contact lens before administration\n\nApply light finger pressure on lacrimal sac for 2 minutes after instilling to minimize systemic absorption<\/td>\nControls intraocular pressure in glaucoma<\/td>\nCaution with night driving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ","rendered":"

Pilocarpine is a muscarinic receptor agonist.<\/p>\n

Mechanism of Action:<\/strong> Pilocarpine causes the ciliary muscle to contract, allowing for the drainage of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye and reducing intraocular pressure related to glaucoma.<\/p>\n

Indication:<\/strong> Pilocarpine is used to treat glaucoma.<\/p>\n

Nursing Considerations:<\/strong> Remove contact lens before administration. Apply light finger pressure on lacrimal sac for 2 minutes after instilling to minimize systemic absorption.<\/p>\n

Patient Teaching & Education:<\/strong>\u00a0 Advise the patient to use caution with night driving.\u00a0 Additionally, use of this medication can cause hypotension.[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Now let’s take a closer look at the medication grid on pilocarpine in Table 4.6.[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Table 4.6 Pilocarpine Medication Grid<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n
Class\/Subclass<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n
\n
Prototype\/Generic<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n
\n
Administration Considerations<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n
\n
Therapeutic Effects<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n
\n
Side\/Adverse Effects<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Muscarinic Agonist<\/th>\npilocarpine<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\nRemove contact lens before administration<\/p>\n

Apply light finger pressure on lacrimal sac for 2 minutes after instilling to minimize systemic absorption<\/td>\n

Controls intraocular pressure in glaucoma<\/td>\nCaution with night driving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

  1. uCentral from Unbound Medicine. https:\/\/www.unboundmedicine.com\/ucentral<\/a> ↵<\/a><\/li>
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