Concept information
Término preferido
cholinesterase inhibitors
Tipo
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Chemical
Definición
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Drugs that inhibit cholinesterases. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is rapidly hydrolyzed, and thereby inactivated, by cholinesterases. When cholinesterases are inhibited, the action of endogenously released acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses is potentiated. Cholinesterase inhibitors are widely used clinically for their potentiation of cholinergic inputs to the gastrointestinal tract and urinary bladder, the eye, and skeletal muscles; they are also used for their effects on the heart and the central nervous system.
Fuente: Medical Subject Headings
Tipo: Concept definition
Concepto genérico
Sinónimos
- acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
- anticholinesterase agents
- anticholinesterase drugs
- anti-cholinesterases
En otras lenguas
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español
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/22191
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