Pharmacotherapy of Glaucoma

Introduction Glaucoma is a group of progressive ocular disorders characterized by damage to the optic nerve, often associated with elevated

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Parasympatholytics/Cholinergic antagonists

Introduction Parasympatholytics, also known as anticholinergics, are a class of drugs that inhibit the actions of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine on

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Pharmacology of Anticholinergics: Atropine

Introduction Atropine—the prototypical naturally occurring belladonna alkaloid—has been used in medicine for well over a century. Extracted chiefly from Atropa belladonna

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