Anticholinergic antiparkinson agents
What are Anticholinergic antiparkinson agents?
Anticholinergic antiparkinson agents or acetylcholine antagonists block the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors and cholinergic nerve activity. Activation of muscarinic receptors has an excitatory effect, opposite to that of dopaminergic activation, so suppression of the effects of acetylcholine compensates for a lack of dopamine in Parkinson's disease. Acetylcholine and dopamine have to be carefully balanced for proper body movement. Anticholinergic agents create a better balance between acetylcholine and dopamine. Anticholinergic agents are used to treat patients with Parkinson's disease who have tremor.
List of Anticholinergic antiparkinson agents
| Drug Name | Avg. Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| diphenhydramine systemic (Pro) Brand names: Nytol, Simply Sleep, Benadryl Allergy, Complete Allergy Relief, Dytuss, Banophen, Benadryl, Diphenhist, Diphen, Diphedryl, Valu-Dryl, Silphen Cough, Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid, Sleepinal, Sominex, Unisom SleepGels, Allermax, Twilite, Benadryl Children's Allergy, Siladryl Allergy, Sleep-ettes D, Unisom SleepMelts, Dicopanol, Dormin, Scot-Tussin Allergy |
546 reviews | |
| benztropine systemic (Pro) |
39 reviews | |
| trihexyphenidyl systemic (Pro) |
24 reviews | |
| For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). | ||
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Medical conditions treated or associated with anticholinergic antiparkinson agents:
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