title: Basic and clinical pharmacology of autonomic drugs.
abstract: Autonomic drugs are used clinically to either imitate or inhibit the normal functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. A large number of additional drug classes also interact with these systems to produce a stunning number of possible side effects. This article reviews the basic function of the autonomic nervous system and the various drug classes that act within these neural synapses.
authors.affiliation: Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH, USA. dbecker@mvh.org
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D000322:Adrenergic Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D018674:Adrenergic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000420:Albuterol / Q000494:pharmacology; D001337:Autonomic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D018678:Cholinergic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D004809:Ephedrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000322:Adrenergic Agonists; D018674:Adrenergic Antagonists; D001337:Autonomic Agents; D018678:Cholinergic Agents; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D010656:Phenylephrine; D004809:Ephedrine; D000420:Albuterol