A prescriber has ordered pilocarpine [Pilocar]. A nurse understands that the drug stimulates muscarinic receptors and would expect the drug to have which action?
a. Reduction of excessive secretions in a postoperative patient
b. Lowering of intraocular pressure in pa-tients with glaucoma
c. Inhibition of muscular activity in the bladder
d. Prevention of hypertensive crisis
B
Pilocarpine is a muscarinic agonist used mainly for topical therapy of glaucoma to reduce intra-ocular pressure. Pilocarpine is not indicated for the treatment of excessive secretions and mucus; in fact, pilocarpine is used to treat dry mouth. Pilocarpine does not inhibit muscular activity in the bladder. Pilocarpine is not used to prevent hypertensive crisis.
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