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Peripheral Nervous System Agents

Medical Definition: Drugs that act principally at one or more sites within the peripheral neuroeffector systems, the autonomic system, and motor nerve-skeletal system. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1991, p75)
Guide Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific drugs; consider also PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM /drug eff & PERIPHERAL NERVES /drug eff; DF: PNS AGENTS
Peripheral Nervous System Agents Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Autonomic Agents - Agents affecting the function of, or mimicking the actions of, the autonomic nervous system and thereby having an effect on such processes as respiration, circulation, digestion, body temperature regulation, certain endocrine gland secretions, etc.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Neuromuscular Agents - Drugs used for their actions on skeletal muscle. Included are agents that act directly on skeletal muscle, those that alter neuromuscular transmission (NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS), and drugs that act centrally as skeletal muscle relaxants (MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL). Drugs used in the treatment of movement disorders are ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Sensory System Agents - Drugs that act on neuronal sensory receptors resulting in an increase, decrease, or modification of afferent nerve activity. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1991, p367)

Peripheral Nervous System Agents Medical Definitions and Terms

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