Anticholinergic drugs

Topic: Pharmacology

Drugs that block acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors (e.g., atropine, scopolamine, oxybutynin, ipratropium); used for symptomatic bradycardia, to dry secretions, and for overactive bladder, motion sickness and bronchospasm. Typical effects are dry mouth, blurred vision, tachycardia, constipation, urinary retention, reduced sweating with hyperthermia, and confusion or delirium, especially in older adults. Many other drugs, such as tricyclic antidepressants and first-generation antihistamines, add to the anticholinergic load. Monitor bowel and bladder function, heart rate and mental status.

Also known as:

Antimuscarinics, Cholinergic blockers, Anticholinergic effects

In Turkish:

Antikolinerjik ilaçlar