Parasympathomimetics

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A parasympathomimetic is a drug or poison that acts by stimulating or mimicking the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS). These chemicals are also called cholinergics because acetylcholine (ACh) is the neurotransmitter used by the PSNS. Chemicals in this family can act by either directly stimulating the nicotinic or muscarinic receptors, or they can act indirectly by inhibiting cholinesterase, promoting acetylcholine release, or other mechanisms. ^[1]

Some Chemical weapons such as sarin or VX, Non-lethal riot control agents such as tear gas, and insecticides such as Diazinon fall into this category.

Pharmaceuticals

• Direct acting
  • Choline Esters
    • Acetylcholine
    • Bethanechol
    • Carbachol
    • Methacholine
  • Plant Alkaloids
    • Nicotine
    • Muscarine
    • Pilocarpine
• Indirect acting
  • Reversible Cholinesterase Inhibitors
    • Donepezil
    • Edrophonium
    • Neostigmine
    • Physostigmine
    • Pyridostigmine
    • Rivastigmine
    • Tacrine
  • Irreversible Cholinesterase Inhibitors
    • Echothiophate
    • Isoflurophate
    • Malathion
  • Drugs that promote ACh release
    • Cisapride
    • Metoclopramide

References

See also

• Sympathomimetic

External links

• MeSH Parasympathomimetics

v • d • e Parasympathomimetics (N07A)
Anticholinesterases	Stigmine (Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, Distigmine) - Ambenonium
Choline esters	Carbachol - Bethanechol
Other parasympathomimetics	Pilocarpine - Choline alfoscerate

v • d • e Ophthalmologicals: antiglaucoma preparations and miotics (S01E)
Sympathomimetics	Apraclonidine • Brimonidine • Clonidine • Dipivefrine • Epinephrine
Parasympathomimetics	Aceclidine • Acetylcholine • Carbachol • Demecarium • Echothiophate • Stigmine (Fluostigmine, Neostigmine, Physostigmine) • Paraoxon • Pilocarpine
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors	Acetazolamide • Brinzolamide • Diclofenamide • Dorzolamide • Methazolamide
Beta blocking agents	Befunolol • Betaxolol • Carteolol • Levobunolol • Metipranolol • Timolol
Prostaglandin analogues	Bimatoprost • Latanoprost • Travoprost • Unoprostone
Other agents	Dapiprazole • Guanethidine

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