Chemicals and Drugs

Parasympatholytics

Agents that inhibit the actions of the parasympathetic nervous system. The major group of drugs used therapeutically for this purpose is the MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS.

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Abstract

Agents that inhibit the actions of the parasympathetic nervous system. The major group of drugs used therapeutically for this purpose is the MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS.

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Synonyms

35 entry terms
  • Parasympathetic-Blocking Agent
  • Parasympathetic-Blocking Agents
  • Parasympatholytic
  • Parasympatholytic Agent
  • Parasympatholytic Agents
  • Parasympatholytic Drug
  • Parasympatholytic Drugs
  • Agent, Parasympathetic-Blocking
  • Agent, Parasympatholytic
  • Agents, Parasympathetic-Blocking
  • Agents, Parasympatholytic
  • Drug, Parasympatholytic
  • Drugs, Parasympatholytic
  • Parasympathetic Blocking Agent
  • Parasympathetic Blocking Agents
  • Antispasmodic
  • Antispasmodic Agent
  • Antispasmodic Agents
  • Antispasmodic Drug
  • Antispasmodic Drugs
  • Antispasmodic Effect
  • Antispasmodic Effects
  • Antispasmodics
  • Parasympatholytic Effect
  • Parasympatholytic Effects
  • Spasmolytic
  • Spasmolytics
  • Agent, Antispasmodic
  • Agents, Antispasmodic
  • Drug, Antispasmodic
  • Drugs, Antispasmodic
  • Effect, Antispasmodic
  • Effect, Parasympatholytic
  • Effects, Antispasmodic
  • Effects, Parasympatholytic

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term PARASYMPATHOLYTIC EFFECT: use only for the parasympatholyic effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

ANTISPASMODICS & SPASMOLYTICS were see MUSCLE RELAXANTS 1963-69

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Tree Number

  1. D27.505.696.663.050.650w

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NLM Classification

QV 132

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Parasympatholytics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010276. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010276
  2. Parasympatholytics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasympatholytic
  3. Parasympatholytics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3363684