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2. Cholinergic blocking drug - Wikipedia

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   [25] [26] Below listed are some medications or food that can interact with anticholinergics. Medications indicated for: Irregular heartbeat, e.g. disopyramide, quinidine. Drug-induced arrhythmia worsened by anticholinergics' side effect of tachycardia. Parkinson's disease, e.g. levodopa. Atropine decreases the absorption of levodopa.

3. Anticholinergic - Wikipedia

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   Anticholinergics (anticholinergic agents) are substances that block the action of the acetylcholine (ACh) neurotransmitter at synapses in the central and peripheral nervous system. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These agents inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system by selectively blocking the binding of ACh to its receptor in nerve cells .

4. Bronchodilator - Wikipedia

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   Some examples of anticholinergics are tiotropium (Spiriva) and ipratropium bromide. [citation needed] Tiotropium is a long-acting, 24-hour, anticholinergic bronchodilator used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Only available as an inhalant, ipratropium bromide is used in the treatment of asthma and COPD.

5. Muscarinic antagonist - Wikipedia

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   Drugs with muscarinic antagonist activity are widely used in medicine, in the treatment of low heart rate, overactive bladder, respiratory problems such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and neurological problems such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. A number of other drugs, such as antipsychotics and ...

6. Respiratory pharmacology - Wikipedia

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   The following is a list of key pharmaceuticals in the prevention and treatment of respiratory-related ailments. Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Bronchodilators [ edit ]

7. Cholinergic - Wikipedia

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   Studies performed in the 1980s demonstrated significant impairment of cholinergic markers in Alzheimer's patients. [ 4 ] Thus it was proposed that degeneration of cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain and the associated loss of cholinergic neurotransmission in the cerebral cortex and other areas contributed significantly to the ...