Drugs Acting On The Cholinergic System
Blocking, hindering or mimicking the action of acetylcholine has many uses in medicine. Drugs acting on the acetylcholine system are either agonists to the receptors, stimulating the system, or antagonists, inhibiting it.
| Drug | Nm | Nn | M1 | M2 | M3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACh, Charbacol, AChEi (Physostigmine, Galantamine, Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine) | + | + | + | + | + |
| Nicotine, Varenicline | + | + | |||
| Succinylcholine | +/- | ||||
| Atracurium, Vecuronium, Tubocurarine, Pancuronium | - | ||||
| Epibatidine, DMPP | + | ||||
| Trimethaphan, Mecamylamine, Bupropion, Dextromethorphan, Hexamethonium | - | ||||
| Muscarine, Methacholine, Oxotremorine, Bethanechol, Pilocarpine | + | + | + | ||
| Atropine, Tolterodine, Oxybutynin | - | - | - | ||
| Vedaclidine, Talsaclidine, Xanomeline, Ipatropium | + | ||||
| Pirenzepine, Telenzepine | - | ||||
| Methoctramin | - | ||||
| Darifenacin, 4-DAMP, Darifenacin, Solifenacin | - |
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