what is the meaning of anticholinergic term
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Anticholinergic An anticholinergic agent is a substance that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system.Anticholinergics inhibit parasympathetic nerve impulses by selectively blocking the binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to its receptor in nerve cells.hen a significant amount of an anticholinergic is taken into the body, a toxic reaction known as acute anticholinergic syndrome may result. This may happen accidentally or intentionally as a consequence of recreational drug use.
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Anticholinergic An anticholinergic agent is a substance that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system.Anticholinergics inhibit parasympathetic nerve impulses by selectively blocking the binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to its receptor in nerve cells.hysostigmine is one of only a few drugs that can be used as an antidote for anticholinergic poisoning. Nicotine also counteracts anticholinergics by activating nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.
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- In some cases, medications are specifically prescribed to take advantage of their anticholinergic effects. An example of this would be the use of antidepressants and antispasmodics in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), particularly in cases where the predominant symptom is diarrhea.
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Ask the doctor: Which antidepressants have anticholinergic effects? An article in your April issue, Common drugs linked to dementia, states that anticholinergics are used to treat depression. I wasn't aware of this. Which types of anticholinergics are used for depression? A. We should have been clearer in our description of the medications. Anticholinergic drugs work by blocking the effects of acetylcholine, a substance that transmits messages in the nervous system. In the brain, acetylcholine is involved in learning and memory. In the rest of the body, it stimulates muscle contractions. A wide range of drugs—including tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline (Elavil) or doxepin (Deptran, Silenor, Sinequan)—have strong anticholinergic effects, which means they can have side effects like memory problems and confusion.
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Where Can I Find A List of Anticholinergic Drugs? A. The actual category of medications you are referring to is spelled anticholinergic. Anticholinergic drugs interfere with the action of the neurochemical acetylcholine.Here is a link to an article about why anticholinergic drugs can affect cognition.. The actual category of medications you are referring to is spelled anticholinergic. Anticholinergic drugs interfere with the action of the neurochemical acetylcholine. Here is a link to an article about why anticholinergic drugs can affect cognition.
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- Anticholinergics are a class of drugs that block the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain. They are used to treat diseases like asthma, incontinence, gastrointestinal cramps, and muscular spasms.
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Description and Brand Names Anticholinergics are used to treat poisoning caused by medicines such as neostigmine and physostigmine, certain types of mushrooms, and “nerve” gases or organic phosphorous pesticides (eg, demeton [Systox®], diazinon, malathion, parathion, and ronnel [Trolene®]).
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- Anticholinergics/antispasmodics. A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes. Anticholinergic/antispasmodic agents inhibit the action of acetylcholine.
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anticholinergic (Pharmacology) med a drug or agent that blocks these nerve impulses, used to control intestinal spasm, increase the heart rate, dilate the pupils for examination of the eyes, dry secretions in anaesthesia, and in some forms to treat Alzheimer's disease.
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- A. We should have been clearer in our description of the medications. Anticholinergic drugs work by blocking the effects of acetylcholine, a substance that transmits messages in the nervous system. In the brain, acetylcholine is involved in learning and memory.
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Chapter 20: Anticholinergic Drugs A competitive, antimuscarinic, anticholinergic drug with selective affinity Indicated for tx of overactive bladder, reducing symptoms of urge incontinence, urgency, and frequency Dosage reduced in ppl with moderate liver dysfunction and avoided in ppl with severe liver impairment.
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anticholinergic anticholinergic (an´tīkō´linur´jik) , n (parasympatholytic, cholinolytic), a drug that acts to inhibit the effects of the neurohormone acetylcholine or to inhibit its cholinergic neuroeffects.A cholinergic blocking agent. an anti-cholinergic agent that functions by competing with the neurotransmitter acetylcholine for its receptor sites at synaptic junctions.
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Cholinergic 1 A substance (or ligand) is cholinergic if it is capable of producing, altering, or releasing acetylcholine (indirect-acting) or mimicking its behaviour at one or more of the body's acetylcholine receptor types (direct-acting).2  Such mimics are called parasympathomimetic drugs or cholinomimetic drugs. A substance (or ligand) is cholinergic if it is capable of producing, altering, or releasing acetylcholine (indirect-acting) or mimicking its behaviour at one or more of the body's acetylcholine receptor types (direct-acting).
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- Anticholinergics are used to treat a variety of conditions. These include: 1  gastrointestinal disorders, such as diarrhea, overactive bladder, and incontinence. 2  asthma. 3  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 4  insomnia. 5  dizziness and motion sickness.
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- The drugs help to block involuntary movements of the muscles associated with these diseases. They also balance the production of dopamine and acetylcholine in the body. Anticholinergics can also be used to treat certain types of toxic poisoning, and are sometimes used as an aid to anesthesia.
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Anticholinergic medication Anticholinergic medications are a class of drug that block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and peripheral nervous system. They are used to treat a wide variety of conditions. In dermatology, anticholinergics are used to help control hyperhidrosis.
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Anticholinergic An anticholinergic agent is a substance that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system.Anticholinergics inhibit parasympathetic nerve impulses by selectively blocking the binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to its receptor in nerve cells.n anticholinergic agent is a substance that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system.
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Cholinergic Drugs Cholinergic drugs produce the same effects as acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is the most common neurohormone of the parasympathetic nervous system, the part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for the every day work of the body.
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- Anticholinergics decrease acetylcholine activity to balance out the production of dopamine and acetylcholine. They are used to treat incontinence, depression and sleep disorders.Medications with strong anticholinergic effects, such as antihistamines that cause drowsiness, are well known for causing acute cognitive impairment in individuals with dementia and may cause confusion and hallucinations.nticholinergics decrease acetylcholine activity to balance out the production of dopamine and acetylcholine. They are used to treat incontinence, depression and sleep disorders.
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Definitions &Translations Anticholinergics are divided into three categories in accordance with their specific targets in the central and/or peripheral nervous system: antimuscarinic agents, ganglionic blockers, and neuromuscular blockers.
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cholinergic cholinergic. adj pertaining to the parasympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system as well as acetylcholine release and its role as a transmitter agent. Relates to neurons or nerve fibres in which acetylcholine (ACh) is the neurotransmitter, or have actions similar to those caused by ACh.
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- 2 an anti-cholinergic agent that functions by competing with the neurotransmitter acetylcholine for its receptor sites at synaptic junctions. Anticholinergics are used to treat spastic disorders of the GI tract, to reduce salivary and bronchial secretions before surgery, or to dilate the pupil. an anti-cholinergic agent that functions by competing with the neurotransmitter acetylcholine for its receptor sites at synaptic junctions. Anticholinergics are used to treat spastic disorders of the GI tract, to reduce salivary and bronchial secretions before surgery, or to dilate the pupil.
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- A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes. Urinary antispasmodics are anticholinergic agents that inhibit involuntary detrusor contractions. There are two types of nicotinic receptors: muscle type (mainly in skeletal neuromuscular junction) or neuronal type (in autonomic ganglia, sensory nerve terminals and other regions in the central nervous system).
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What is Anticholinergic? Adorable animal families that will make you aww. Anticholinergics are medications that are administered to lessen the nervous system's stimulation of smooth muscle tissue. An anticholinergic works by inhibiting the action of acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter responsible for signaling nerve activity.
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- tran·quil·iz·er. n. 1. One that serves to tranquilize, as soothing music. 2. Any of various drugs used to reduce tension or anxiety; an antianxiety agent. 3. Any of various drugs used to treat psychotic states; an antipsychotic drug. Not in scientific use.ran·quil·iz·er. n. 1. One that serves to tranquilize, as soothing music. 2. Any of various drugs used to reduce tension or anxiety; an antianxiety agent. 3. Any of various drugs used to treat psychotic states; an antipsychotic drug. Not in scientific use.
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Medication: Uromax Uromax Chloride Tablets are for oral administration. Therapeutic Category: Antispasmodic, anticholinergic. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. Uromax chloride exerts a direct antispasmodic effect on smooth muscle and inhibits the muscarinic action of acetylcholine on smooth muscle. Uromax chloride exhibits only one-fifth of the anticholinergic activity of atropine on the rabbit detrusor muscle, but four to ten times the antispasmodic activity.