Sunday, November 27, 2016

Ganglion stimulant and blockers classification


1) Ganglionic Stimulants
a) Non-selective/muscarinic agonists

Acetylcholine
Carbachol
Pilocarpine
Anticholinesterases

b) Selective nicotinic agonists

Nicotine (low dose)
Lobeline
Dimethyl phenyl piperazinium iodide (DMPP)
Tetramethyl ammonium (TMA)

2) Ganglion Blocking Agents
a) Persistent depolarizing blockers

Nicotine (high dose)
Anticholinesterases (high dose)

b) Competitive blockers

Trimethaphan
Mecamylamine
Hexamethonium
Pempidine
Pentolinium

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