Cholinergic antagonist

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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
  • Nicotinic antagonists

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Cholinergic antagonist (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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