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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Muscarinic antagonists | *Muscarinic antagonists affect the [[parasympathetic nervous system]]. | ||
Nicotinic antagonists | *Nicotinic antagonists affect neuromuscular function. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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.