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Cholinergic Antagonists

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Definition: Drugs that bind to but do not activate CHOLINERGIC RECEPTORS, thereby blocking the actions of ACETYLCHOLINE or cholinergic agonists.  DF: CHOLINERGIC ANTAG   
Examples Muscarinic Antagonists; Nicotinic Antagonists 		Other names Cholinergic Blocking Agents; Anti Cholinergics; Antagonists, Cholinergic; Antagonists, Acetylcholine; Antagonist, Cholinergic; Agents, Cholinergic-Blocking; Agents, Anticholinergic; Cholinergic Antagonist; Anticholinergics; Anti-Cholinergics; Cholinergic-Blocking Agents; Anticholinergic Agents; Cholinolytics; Acetylcholine Antagonists
Substances having this pharmacologic action: Ipratropium; Scopolamine Hydrobromide; propiverine; desloratadine; NS 21; tiotropium
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
atractylenolide I  0   *Lactones *Sesquiterpenes Cholinergic Antagonists. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2000 Jan;21(1):91-6
4,15-epoxy-8-hydroxyasterolide  0   *Lactones *Sesquiterpenes Cholinergic Antagonists. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2000 Jan;21(1):91-6
atractylenolide III  0   *Lactones *Sesquiterpenes Cholinergic Antagonists. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2000 Jan;21(1):91-6

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