After reading this article we will learn about the classification of cholinergic drugs. These are the drugs which produce Ach-like actions, either directly by interactÂing with the cholinergic receptors or indirectly by increasing availability of Ach at these sites. Classification: On the basis of mechanism of action. Organ Selectivity: (i) Ach → all cholinergic organs, more preferably on GIT. (ii) [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the anatomy and physiology of Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). Various body activities are controlled by the nervous system. This is achieved by controlling the contraction of skeletal muscles throughout the body, contraction of smooth muscles in the organs, and secretion of both exocrine and endocrine glands in many parts of the body. [...]
These drugs block muscarinic receptors only. That's why, it is more appropriate to term them as anti-muscarinic agents. They are also called as atropine-like drugs. Classification of Anticholinergic Drugs: (A) On the Basis of Source: (B) On the Basis of Mode of Action: Sources and Chemistry of Anticholinergic Drugs: Atropine is obtained from Atropa belladonna, and Datura stramonium. Scopolamine is [...]