NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PHARMACEUTICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Belladona tincture is
A
Antiadrenergic
B
Anticholinergic
C
Parasympatholytic
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The active components of belladonna act as competitive antagonists at muscarinic receptors and block the binding of acetylcholine to the central nervous system and parasympathetic postganglionic muscarinic receptors 1.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mother tincture of Atropa belladonna is prepared by ethanolic extraction of the whole fresh plant at the end of the blooming period without the ligneous parts of the stalks according to the German Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HAB). The dilution 1:100 is containing a maximum of 1% of the original plant material.

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