Opposing the actions of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Anticholinergic drugs inhibit the transmission of parasympathetic nerve impulses, thereby reducing spasms of smooth muscles (for example, muscles in the bladder). Side effects of anticholinergic medications include dry mouth and related dental problems, blurred vision, tendency toward over [..]

Drugs that block the cholinergic neurotransmitter system

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An anticholinergic is an agent that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) and its effects in the brain. Anticholinergic agents are used to treat a wide range of disorders and issues includin [..]

(n) a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine(adj) inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site

A class of drugs that block acetylcholine receptors in nerves.

<pharmacology> An agent that blocks the parasympathetic nerves. Synonyms: parasympatholytic. (18 Nov 1997)

Anticholinergic medicines block nerves that control bladder muscle contractions and allow for the relaxation of the smooth muscle of the bladder, this type...

A drug that blocks the action of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter in the brain. Anticholinergic drugs are often effective in reducing the tremor of Parkinson’s disease

A class of drugs often effective in reducing the tremor of Parkinson's disease. They work by blocking the action of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter in the brain. However, because acetylcholine [..]