Anticholinergics
Anticholinergics include such drugs as Artane®
(trihexyphenidyl), Cogentin® (benztropine), or Parsitan® (ethopropazine) which
block a
neurotransmitter called
acetylcholine. Use of these drugs is sometimes
limited by central side effects such as confusion, drowsiness, hallucination,
personality change, and memory difficulties, and peripheral side effects such
as dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, and constipation.
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