To discuss:
The mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, indications, adverse and toxic effects, cautions, contraindications, dosages, routes of administration, and antidotal management for the various cholinergic agonists or parasympathomimetics.
Introduction:
The central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) are considered as the two important branches of the nervous system. The CNS consists of the spinal cord and brain, whereas the PNS contains autonomic nervous system (ANS) and somatic nervous system (SNS). The ANS is further divided into sympathetic or adrenergic and parasympathetic or cholinergic compounds. It is more important to understand the action of many drugs in these systems.
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