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2. Cholinergic blocking drug - Wikipedia

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   Side effects include urinary retention, dry mouth, blurred vision; Glycopyrrolate: Quaternary ammonium compound; Does not cross blood-brain barrier; Hyperhidrosis. Reduce rate of sweating by blocking parasympathetic receptors in the central nervous system, smooth muscle, and sweat glands [8] First drug approved by FDA in 2018 for hyperhidrosis [11]

3. Anticholinergic - Wikipedia

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   Anticholinergic drugs are used to treat a variety of conditions: Dizziness (including vertigo and motion sickness-related symptoms) Extrapyramidal symptoms, a potential side-effect of antipsychotic medications; Gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., peptic ulcers, diarrhea, pyloro spasm, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, nausea, and vomiting)

4. Propantheline bromide - Wikipedia

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   Propantheline bromide is an antimuscarinic medication used for the treatment of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), cramps or spasms of the stomach, intestines (gut), or bladder, and involuntary urination . It can also be used to control the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and similar conditions.

5. List of long term side effects of antipsychotics - Wikipedia

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   Many patients will not develop these side effects, although there is still a significant possibility of risks associated with Antipsychotic usage. The percentage of patients affected by side effects like Tardive dyskinesia is significantly high and estimated to be a 20-50% prevalence. [1] [2]

6. Nerve block - Wikipedia

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   Nerve block or regional nerve blockade is any deliberate interruption of signals traveling along a nerve, often for the purpose of pain relief. Local anesthetic nerve block (sometimes referred to as simply "nerve block") is a short-term block, usually lasting hours or days, involving the injection of an anesthetic, a corticosteroid, and other agents onto or near a nerve.

7. Atropine - Wikipedia

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   Topical atropine is used as a cycloplegic, to temporarily paralyze the accommodation reflex, and as a mydriatic, to dilate the pupils. [15] Atropine degrades slowly, typically wearing off in 7 to 14 days, so it is generally used as a therapeutic mydriatic, whereas tropicamide (a shorter-acting cholinergic antagonist) or phenylephrine (an α-adrenergic agonist) is preferred as an aid to ...

8. Ganglionic blocker - Wikipedia

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   Because ganglionic blockers block both the parasympathetic nervous system and sympathetic nervous system, the effect of these drugs depends upon the dominant tone in the organ system. [2] The opposite of a ganglionic blocker is referred to as a ganglionic stimulant. Some substances can exhibit both stimulating and blocking effects on autonomic ...

9. Cholinergic - Wikipedia

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   When young adults perform memory and attention tasks, brain activation patterns are balanced between the frontal and occipital lobes, creating a balance between bottom-up and top-down processing. Normal cognitive aging may affect long term and working memory, though the cholinergic system and cortical areas maintain performance through ...