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In [[pharmacology]], '''cholinergic antagonists''', also called '''anticholinergics''', are [[medication]]s "that bind to but do not activate [[cholinergic receptor]]s, thereby blocking the actions of [[acetylcholine]] or cholinergic agonists.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[pharmacology]], '''cholinergic antagonists''', also called '''anticholinergics''', are [[medication]]s "that bind to but do not activate [[cholinergic receptor]]s, thereby blocking the actions of [[acetylcholine]] or cholinergic agonists.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
==Classification== | |||
*Muscarinic antagonists affect the [[parasympathetic nervous system]]. | |||
*Nicotinic antagonists affect neuromuscular function. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:10, 7 October 2013
In pharmacology, cholinergic antagonists, also called anticholinergics, are medications "that bind to but do not activate cholinergic receptors, thereby blocking the actions of acetylcholine or cholinergic agonists.[1]
Classification
- Muscarinic antagonists affect the parasympathetic nervous system.
- Nicotinic antagonists affect neuromuscular function.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Cholinergic antagonist (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.