Pharmacologic Substance
antiparkinson agent
Subclass of:
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Definitions related to antiparkinson agents:
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(antiparkinson drug) Agent used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease; the most commonly used drugs act on the dopaminergic system in the striatum and basal ganglia or are centrally acting muscarinic antagonists.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Agents used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The most commonly used drugs act on the dopaminergic system in the striatum and basal ganglia or are centrally acting muscarinic antagonists.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(antiparkinsonian agent) Any agent that is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Antiparkinsonian agents act by restoring the striatal balance between dopaminergic and cholinergic neurotransmission.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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