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bethanechol and Muscle Spasticity

bethanechol has been researched along with Muscle Spasticity in 1 studies

Bethanechol: A slowly hydrolyzing muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Bethanechol is generally used to increase smooth muscle tone, as in the GI tract following abdominal surgery or in urinary retention in the absence of obstruction. It may cause hypotension, HEART RATE changes, and BRONCHIAL SPASM.
bethanechol : The carbamic acid ester of 2-methylcholine. A slowly hydrolysed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects, it is used as its chloride salt to increase smooth muscle tone, as in the gastrointestinal tract following abdominal surgery, treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and as an alternative to catheterisation in the treatment of non-obstructive urinary retention.

Muscle Spasticity: A form of muscle hypertonia associated with upper MOTOR NEURON DISEASE. Resistance to passive stretch of a spastic muscle results in minimal initial resistance (a free interval) followed by an incremental increase in muscle tone. Tone increases in proportion to the velocity of stretch. Spasticity is usually accompanied by HYPERREFLEXIA and variable degrees of MUSCLE WEAKNESS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p54)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"They have been of value in treating pain of cancer and spasticity through spinal subarachnoid catheters."2.37Drug pumps for treatment of neurologic diseases and pain. ( Penn, RD, 1985)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Penn, RD1

Reviews

1 review available for bethanechol and Muscle Spasticity

ArticleYear
Drug pumps for treatment of neurologic diseases and pain.
    Neurologic clinics, 1985, Volume: 3, Issue:2

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Baclofen; Bethanechol; Bethanechol Compounds; Catheters, Indwelling; Chronic Dise

1985