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Meanings of anticholinergic in English

Russian
холинолитические средства
Portuguese
anticolinérgico
Catalan
anticolinèrgic
Spanish
anticolinérgico

Chemical substance that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system.

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      холинолитические средства
      Portuguese
      anti-colinérgico
      Catalan
      anticolinèrgic

      Inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site.

            anti-colinérgico
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            Examples for "anticholinergic agent"
            Examples for "anticholinergic agent"
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            Because the potential of tiotropium for additive effects is yet unknown, the acute effects of adding this anticholinergic agent to formoterol were also explored.
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            Results showed that anticholinergic agents effectively reduced salivary flow.
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            Reverse microdialysis of cholinergic antagonists within BF prevents the wake-promoting effect.
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            Results: Impairments were seen after the administration of glutamatergic antagonists, but not cholinergic antagonists, in one of the two versions of PAL.
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            Surprisingly, the enhanced wakefulness caused by cholinergic stimulation was abolished by simultaneous reverse microdialysis of cholinergic receptor antagonists into BF.
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            Catalan
            anticolinèrgic
            Spanish
            anticolinérgico

            A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine.

                  anticolinèrgic

                  A class of hallucinogen that produces delirium.

                        Usage of anticholinergic in English
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                        The anticholinergic drugs can cause muscle stiffness and neck pain, for example.
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                        There was no significant correlation between sexual dysfunction and anticholinergic side effects.
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                        The warning to not use anticholinergic drugs in Parkinson's disease is also important.
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                        In general, anticholinergic-induced cognitive impairment is considered reversible on discontinuation of anticholinergic therapy.
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                        We also examined length of stay and discharge disposition by anticholinergic medication exposure.
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                        We report a case of a probable anticholinergic drug-induced delirium in an elderly patient.
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                        Results were not different for high- and low-potency anticholinergic medications.
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                        The effect of anticholinergic medication correlated negatively with WCST performance in a small subsample.
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                        One in five people taking an antidepressant is on an anticholinergic drug, usually amitriptyline.
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                        Conclusion: A 4-week course of oral anticholinergic treatment have statistically significant effect on accommodation amplitude.
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                        Conclusions and relevance: Higher cumulative anticholinergic use is associated with an increased risk for dementia.
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                        These results suggest that acidic organelles contribute significantly to the distribution kinetics of anticholinergic drugs.
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                        Patients taking donepezil frequently use an anticholinergic medication concomitantly.
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                        Conclusions: Polypharmacy and use of anticholinergic medications are independently associated with frailty in old people.
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                        Results showed that anticholinergic agents effectively reduced salivary flow.
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                        As a group, these are known as anticholinergic drugs.
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