Chemicals and Drugs

Antiparkinson Agents

Agents used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The most commonly used drugs act on the dopaminergic system in the striatum and basal ganglia or are centrally acting muscarinic antagonists.

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Agents used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The most commonly used drugs act on the dopaminergic system in the striatum and basal ganglia or are centrally acting muscarinic antagonists.

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6 entry terms
  • Antiparkinson Drugs
  • Antiparkinsonian Agents
  • Antiparkinsonians
  • Agents, Antiparkinson
  • Agents, Antiparkinsonian
  • Drugs, Antiparkinson

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

76; was ANTIPARKINSON DRUGS 1972-75 (Prov 1972); was ANTIPARKINSON DRUGS see under PARASYMPATHOLYTICS 1963-72

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Previous Indexing

  • Parasympatholytics (1966-1972)
  • Parkinsonism/drug therapy (1966-1972)

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QV 80

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antiparkinson Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000978. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000978
  2. Antiparkinson Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacological_treatment_of_Parkinson%27s_disease
  3. Antiparkinson Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3579672