Although bronchial hyperresponsiveness to cholinergic agents is a main feature of asthma, the role of anticholinergic drugs in chronic asthma management has been largely underestimated.

Drugs acting on the cholinergic system can improve or worsen cognitive abilities, and their effects are particularly pronounced in frail elderly individuals and patients with Alzheimer disease.

a once-daily eyedrop formulation of muscarinic cholinergic agonist pilocarpine intended as an alternative to reading glasses, contact lenses or laser eye surgery. AbbVie is aiming to position ...

Consequently, combination therapy currently involves the administration of one cholinergic drug (donepezil, galantamine or rivastigmine) and one glutamatergic drug (memantine). There have been no ...