title: Uropharmacology: IX. Direct-acting smooth muscle stimulants and depressants.
abstract: Agents which exert their effect on the lower urinary tract by stimulating or depressing the activity of smooth muscle directly are discussed. Many of these drugs also exert other actions on the urinary tract mediated via the autonomic nervous system.
mesh_terms: D000628:Aminophylline / Q000494:pharmacology; D000809:Angiotensins / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001464:Barium / Q000494:pharmacology; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002712:Chlorides / Q000494:pharmacology; D004025:Dicyclomine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004878:Ergotamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005422:Flavoxate / Q000494:pharmacology; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000187:drug effects*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000809:Angiotensins; D002712:Chlorides; D011453:Prostaglandins; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D001464:Barium; D000628:Aminophylline; D012701:Serotonin; D005422:Flavoxate; D004025:Dicyclomine; D010121:Oxytocin; D006632:Histamine; D004878:Ergotamine; D001920:Bradykinin