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Anticholinergic bronchodilators

What are Anticholinergic bronchodilators?

Anticholinergic bronchodilators (or muscarinic receptor antagonists) block the parasympathetic nerve reflexes that cause the airways to constrict, so allow the air passages to remain open. Muscarinic receptor antagonists bind to muscarinic receptors and inhibit acetylcholine mediated bronchospasm.

Anticholinergic bronchodilators are used more to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than to treat asthma.

List of Anticholinergic bronchodilators

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
tiotropium systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Spiriva, Spiriva Respimat
5.8
 157 reviews
umeclidinium systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Incruse Ellipta
4.1
 38 reviews
aclidinium systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Tudorza Pressair
8.5
 24 reviews
glycopyrrolate systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Glycate, Lonhala Magnair
8.3
 23 reviews
ipratropium systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Atrovent, Atrovent HFA, Ipratropium Inhalation Aerosol, Ipratropium Inhalation Solution
8.3
 21 reviews
revefenacin systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Yupelri
7.0
 4 reviews
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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Medical conditions treated or associated with anticholinergic bronchodilators:

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