title: Respiratory pharmacology. Anticholinergic agents.
abstract: Although the anticholinergic agents are among the oldest of all respiratory drugs, they have been used only rarely in recent years. However, newer derivatives may have an important role in the treatment of bronchospastic diseases. The pharmacology of these interesting drugs is reviewed, with an emphasis on the therapeutic role of ipratropium.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D009241:Ipratropium / Q000494:pharmacology; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000187:drug effects; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D009241:Ipratropium