Cholinergic antagonists

CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS

  • Drugs or agents which block the action of acetylcholine by blocking its receptors are known as cholinoceptor antagonists.
  • Based on the receptors that are blocked, these drugs are termed as muscarinic receptor antagonists and nicotinic receptor antagonists.
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