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Muscarinic Agonists  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Agonist, Muscarinic
  • Agonist, Muscarinic Cholinergic
  • Agonists, Cholinergic Muscarinic
  • Agonists, Muscarinic Cholinergic
  • Cholinergic Agonist, Muscarinic
  • Cholinergic Agonists, Muscarinic
  • Cholinergic Muscarinic Agonists
  • Muscarinic Agonist
  • Muscarinic Agonists, Cholinergic
  • Muscarinic Cholinergic Agonist
  • Muscarinic Cholinergic Agonists

Scope note

  • Drugs that bind to and activate muscarinic cholinergic receptors (RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC). Muscarinic agonists are most commonly used when it is desirable to increase smooth muscle tone, especially in the GI tract, urinary bladder and the eye. They may also be used to reduce heart rate.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018721

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