Anticholinergics are drugs that block the action of acetylcholine in the muscarinic receptors located in the brain and peripheral nervous system2,4
Anticholinergics are often used as drugs precisely because of this effect. They are used for example to treat OAB, COPD and Parkinson’s disease, and as a muscle relaxant2
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2. Kay GG, Abou-Donia MB, Messer WS Jr, Murphy DG, Tsao JW, Ouslander JG. Antimuscarinic drugs for overactive bladder and their potential effects on cognitive function in older patients.J Am Geriatr Soc 2005;53:2195-201.
4. Nishtala PS, Salahudeen MS, Hilmer SN. Anticholinergics: theoretical and clinical overview. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2016;15:753-68.
