Antiperistaltic Drugs:

Terms Related to Antiperistaltic Drugs

• Nootropic Drugs

  Drugs used to specifically facilitate learning or memory, particularly to prevent the cognitive deficits associated with dementias. These drugs act by a variety of mechanisms. ...

• Sympathomimetic Drugs

  Drugs that mimic the effects of stimulating postganglionic adrenergic sympathetic nerves. Included here are drugs that directly stimulate adrenergic receptors and drugs that act indirectly ...

• Parasympathomimetic Drugs

  Drugs that mimic the effects of parasympathetic nervous system activity. Included here are drugs that directly stimulate muscarinic receptors and drugs that potentiate cholinergic activity, ...

• Investigational New Drugs

  Drugs which have received FDA approval for human testing but have yet to be approved for commercial marketing. This includes drugs used for treatment while ...

• Nootropics

  Drugs used to specifically facilitate learning or memory, particularly to prevent the cognitive deficits associated with dementias. These drugs act by a variety of mechanisms. ...

• Polypharmacy

  The use of multiple drugs administered to the same patient, most commonly seen in elderly patients. It includes also the administration of excessive medication. Since ...