Pharmacologic Substance
tacrine Audio
tac·rine
Effect:
Increased Central Nervous System Acetylcholine Activity
May Treat:
Alzheimer Disease
Definitions related to tacrine:
  • A cholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier. Tacrine has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (tetrahydroaminoacridine) Cholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier; has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and to improve cognitive performance in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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