Muscarinic Agonists

DBCAT000447Therapeutic category

Drugs that bind to and activate muscarinic cholinergic receptors. Muscarinic agonists are most commonly used when it is desirable to increase smooth muscle tone, especially in the GI tract, urinary bladder and the eye. A DrugBank category of 9 drugs. 6 of them are approved.

Also known as: Agonist, Muscarinic · Agonist, Muscarinic Cholinergic · Agonists, Cholinergic Muscarinic · Agonists, Muscarinic · Agonists, Muscarinic Cholinergic
Drugs: Aceclidine
Bethanechol
CDD-0102
Cevimeline
Methacholine
NGX267
Pilocarpine
TAK-071
Xanomeline

What you can answer from here — as of September 15, 2022

9DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

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5Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

410Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

7Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

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