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State the main side effects of a muscarinic agonist (e.g., bethanechol) and related precautions or contraindications to its use.
Main side effect of muscarinic agonist
* Urinary urgency.
* Gastrointestinal problems.( nausea,abdominal muscle cramp,diarrhea)
* Head ache.
* Hypotension, Reflex tachycardia.
* Flushing on skin.
* Bronchoconstriction.
* continous sweating and asthma.
Precautions and contraindications of use
* This drug have parasympathomimetic action so can not used to pepticulcer,Intestinal
obstruction and hyperthyroidism.
* It can not used for patient with bradycardia and congestive heart failure.
* Observe blood pressure of patient because it lowers cardicac output.