anticholinergic drug

NOUN
  1. a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
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  • The anticholinergic drug designed for administration by inhalation is ipratropium, which is designed to be poorly absorbed out of the lung. TheHorse.com News
  • Dry mouth is the most common complaint with the oral anticholinergic drugs oxybutynin and tolterodine.
  • Participants in the study who were taking drugs with a combined score of more than 5 also showed cognitive decline - they scored more than 4% lower in cognitive function tests compared with those who were taking no anticholinergic drugs. Over 65s who take more than one medicine should consult their doctors
  • Amantadine, anticholinergic drugs, selegiline, and non-pharmacological treatments (such as physical therapy) provide symptomatic relief in mildly affected patients.
  • Nonetheless, the available anticholinergic drugs (atropine and ipratropium bromide) have limited effects, perhaps because of their nonselectivity.
  • Antihistamine and anticholinergic drugs are relatively inexpensive.
  • Thyrotoxicosis, anticholinergic drug poisoning, and amphetamine or cocaine use can result in signs of increased sympathetic activity and altered mental status.
  • Pharmacologic treatment of overactive bladder symptoms is based on the use of anticholinergic drugs that block the parasympathetic pathways and reduce detrusor muscle contraction.
  • This study demonstrates that moderate to severe dry mouth is common in patients treated with anticholinergic drugs.
  • They dismiss conventional medical treatment with anticholinergic drugs as inconvenient, unpleasant, and temporary, and they say that patients usually stop using anticholinergic drugs because of a dry mouth.
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