Abstract
Molecular pharmacology has identified at least five distinct subtypes of acetylcholinergic receptors in the muscarine-receptor group. These receptors subserve a number of different physiological functions which may become adversely affected by use of non-specific antimuscarinic agents during anaesthesia. To target certain muscarinic receptors by highly selective acetylcholine (ACh) blocking agents have become preferable to classical antimuscarinic agents which may result in a number of unwanted side effects e.g. to protect the heart against neostigmine-induced bradycardia without excessively dry mouth.
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Rupreht, J. (2000). Anticholinergics: Towards Selective Antimuscarinic Agents?. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2286-7_21
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