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Parasympathomimetic Medications

Neesirg M. Patel  1 , Nakeya Dewaswala  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Parasympathomimetic Medications

Neesirg M. Patel et al.
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Parasympathomimetics are a class of medications that activate the parasympathetic nervous system by mimicking or modifying the effects of acetylcholine. These drugs include muscarinic receptor agonists (direct-acting parasympathomimetics) and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (indirect-acting parasympathomimetics). This activity reviews the indications, contraindications, activity, adverse events, and other key elements of parasympathomimetic therapy in the clinical setting pertinent to interprofessional team members managing the care of patients receiving these medications.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Neesirg Patel declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Nakeya Dewaswala declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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