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Pharm def ch 20
HCC Pharm def ch 20 - Cholinergic-Blocking Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anticholinergics | Another name for cholinergic-blocking drugs, (p. 306) |
| Cholinergic-blocking drugs | Drugs that block the action of acetylcholine (ACh) and substances similar to ACh at eceptor sites in the synapse. Such drugs in effect block the action of the cholinergic nerves that transmit impulses through the release of ACh at their synapses, (p. 306 |
| Competitive antagonists | Drugs or other substances that are antagonists or that resemble an endogenous human substance (metabolite) and interfere with its function in the body, usually by competing for its receptor sites or enzymes. Also called antimetabolites, (p. 306) |
| Mydriasis | Dilation of the pupil of the eye caused by contractionof the dilator muscle of the iris. (p. 307) |