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Drugs that bind to and activate muscarinic cholinergic receptors (RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC). Muscarinic agonists are most commonly used when it is desirable to increase smooth muscle tone, especially in the GI tract, urinary bladder and the eye. They may also be used to reduce heart rate.
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- Cholinergic Agonist, Muscarinic
- Cholinergic Agonists, Muscarinic
- Cholinergic Muscarinic Agonists
- Muscarinic Agonist
- Agonist, Muscarinic
- Agonist, Muscarinic Cholinergic
- Agonists, Cholinergic Muscarinic
- Agonists, Muscarinic
- Agonists, Muscarinic Cholinergic
- Muscarinic Agonists, Cholinergic
- Muscarinic Cholinergic Agonist
- Muscarinic Cholinergic Agonists
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, 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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- National Library of Medicine. Muscarinic Agonists. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018721. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018721
- Muscarinic Agonists. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscarinic_agonist
- Muscarinic Agonists. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6940221