procyclidine
Noun 1. A synthetic anticholinergic drug: Procyclidine is a medication that blocks the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central nervous system. It is primarily used to manage certain symptoms of Parkinson's disease and similar conditions, such as drug-induced parkinsonism.
Procyclidine is used as a medical treatment. It is typically prescribed by a doctor and taken orally. * The neurologist prescribed procyclidine to help control the patient's muscle stiffness and tremor. * A common side effect of procyclidine is a dry mouth.
- Pharmacological Class: Procyclidine is classified as an antimuscarinic agent. Its therapeutic effect comes from restoring the balance between acetylcholine and dopamine in the brain.
- Adjunctive Therapy: It is often used as an adjunctive (add-on) therapy alongside other medications like levodopa in the management of Parkinson's disease.
- Kemadrin: This is a former trade name for procyclidine hydrochloride, under which the drug was commonly marketed.
- Anticholinergic agent: A broader class of drugs that includes procyclidine, defined by their mechanism of action.
- Antimuscarinic drug: A more specific term for anticholinergics that block muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, which is the precise action of procyclidine.
The word "procyclidine" has a single, specific meaning as a pharmaceutical drug. It does not have different general meanings, idioms, or phrasal verbs associated with it, as it is a technical term from medicine and pharmacology.
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drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism
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