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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Anticholinergic drugs"”.
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The effects of anticholinergic drugs on sea anemones
The first proof of the chemical mediation of nerve impulses by the peripheral release of specific chemicals was made by Loewi (1921). He demonstrated that during stimulation of the vagus nerve leading to an excised frog’s heart (Figure 1) a chemical mediator that he called Vagus-substance was …
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Prevalence, Predictors and Healthcare Impact of Anticholinergic Medications Use in Elderly Dementia Patients
… study was (i) to determine the prevalence of anticholinergic drugs use in elderly dementia patients (ii) to determine predictors of anticholinergic drugs use in elderly dementia patients (iii) to assess the association between the use of drugs with anticholinergic properties and Health-related …
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INAPPROPRIATE ANTICHOLINERGIC MEDICATION USE IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
… (i) to determine the prevalence of inappropriate anticholinergic medication use in the elderly in general and elderly with dementia patients in specific (ii) to determine the predictors of inappropriate anticholinergic medication use in the elderly (iii) to determine the predictors of …
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The use of anticholinergic agents to treat excessive oropharyngeal and tracheal secretions in palliative care
… the patient, is often treated with a variety of anticholinergic drugs in an attempt to reduce the ‘noisy breathing’ for the benefit of relatives and others who may be closely associated with the patient.This study examined treatment of death rattle in two Hospices focusing on objective and …
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Observation of the Inhibitory Effects on Gastric Secretion and Motility by Atropine-Like Agents
… research has resulted in the development of new anticholinergic drugs. Clinical evaluation of these substances has judged them to be an improvement over older drugs in peptic ulcer management. The most prominent of the older therapeutic agents is atropine. | Using atropine as a standard, this …
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METABOLIC AND PHARMACOKINETIC STUDIES OF BENZTROPINE AND TRIHEXYPHENIDYL
… are synthetic anticholinergic drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and neuroleptic-induced Parkinsonism. Although the drugs have been used clinically for many years, their pharmacokinetics have not been previously determined. This seems to be due to …