RT Book, Section
A1 Katzung, Bertram G.
A1 Kruidering-Hall, Marieke
A1 Tuan, Rupa Lalchandani
A1 Vanderah, Todd W.
A1 Trevor, Anthony J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1180555240
T1 Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs
T2 Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review, 13e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260117127
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180555240
RD 2024/04/19
AB Drugs  with  acetylcholine-like  effects  (cholinomimetics)  consist  of  two  major  subgroups  on  the  basis  of  their  mode  of  action  (ie,  whether  they  act  directly  at  the  acetylcholine  receptor  or  indirectly  through  inhibition  of  cholinesterase).  Drugs  in  the  direct-acting  subgroup  are  further  subdivided  on  the  basis  of  their  spectrum  of  action  (ie,  whether  they  act  on  muscarinic  or  nicotinic  cholinoceptors).Acetylcholine  may  be  considered  the  prototype  that  acts  directly  at  both  muscarinic  and  nicotinic  receptors.  Neostigmine  is  a  prototype  for  the  indirect-acting  cholinesterase  inhibitors.