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Mydriatics are agents that are used to produce dilation of the pupil. Give the primary uses of anticholinergics.
 
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Name five drug types that are generally used in respiratory system diseases and disorders.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Anticholinergics produce dilation of the pupil and interfere with the ability of the eye to focus properly. They are used primarily as an aid in refraction, during internal examination of the eye, in intraocular surgery, and in the treatment of anterior uveitis and secondary glaucomas.

Answer to Question 2

1. antihistamines
2. decongestants
3. antitussives
4. expectorants
5. mucolytics
6. bronchodilators
7. inhalational glucocorticoids
8. antituberculosis agents


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