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Cholinergic Antagonists OR Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs
These are drugs which can block or inhibit the actions of acetylcholine in the
parasympathetic nervous system leaving the sympathetic innervation unopposed.
Classifications: Anticholinergic were classified into
1-Antimuscarinic ;
2- Antinicotinic ; Which subdivided into
a. Ganglionic blockers ;
b. Neuromuscular blockers (NMBs) which further classified into
i- Competitive or Non Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blockers (NDNMBs)
ii- Non competitive or Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blockers (DNMBs)
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