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 [...]
The below mentioned article provides a note on antianemic drugs. These are the agents required in the formation of blood, and are used for the treatment of anemias. Anemia occurs when the balance between production and destruction of RBCS is disturbed by: (i) Blood loss (acute or chronic). (ii) Impaired R.B.C. formation due to (a) Deficiency of essential factors (i) [...]
Here is a list of four diuretic agents. These drugs are good antihypertensive agents used either alone or in combination with other drug. Where a combined therapy is necessary, a diuretic drug is preferably used along with any other drug because these drugs potentiate the effect of other antihypertensive drugs. Though the exact mechanism of their antihypertensive action is not [...]