Definition: Drugs that act principally at one or more sites within the peripheral neuroeffector systems, the autonomic system, and motor nerve-skeletal system. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1991, p75)
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; note entry term PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECT: use only for the peripheral nervous system effect of a chemical substance
ExamplesAutonomic Agents; Neuromuscular Agents; Sensory System Agents
Other names Peripheral Nervous System Effects; Peripheral Nervous System Effect; Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
