A nursing assistant reports to the nurse that a patient diagnosed with AD is experiencing severe diarrhe
a. Administration of which classification of medication is most associated with this problem?
a. ChE inhibitor
b. Secretase inhibitor
c. NDMA antagonist
d. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
A
ChE inhibitors used in treatment of AD increase the availability of ACh, which stimulates action of the parasympathetic nervous system. This stimulation is likely to produce diarrhea. The other classifications work by different actions.
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