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cholinesterase inhibitor

Used for:

Aricept

Used for:

donepezil

Broader Terms:

esterase inhibitor

Narrower Terms:

diisopropylfluorophosphate

Narrower Terms:

neostigmine

Narrower Terms:

pyridostigmine

Narrower Terms:

tetrahydroaminoacridine

Scope Note:

any substance or agent which suppresses, prevents or opposes the action of cholinesterase resulting in the potentiation of the action of endogenously released acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses; cholinesterase inhibition is associated with a variety of acute symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, stomach cramps, and rapid heart rate.

Term Number:

1038-6721


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