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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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