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propantheline

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propantheline /pro·pan·the·line/ (pro-pan´thĕ-lēn) an anticholinergic, used as the bromide salt in the treatment of peptic ulcer and other gastrointestinal disorders.
propantheline [pro-pan´thĕ-lēn]
an anticholinergic and antimuscarinic used as the bromide salt for its antispasmodic effects, especially in the treatment of peptic ulcer.

propantheline
a smooth muscle relaxant, used particularly in urethral spasm and irritable bowel syndrome.


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The most popular of these drugs are propantheline and phenoxybenzamine.
Numerous anticholinergic medications, including glycopyrolate, scopolamine propantheline bromide, and pirenzepine, have been used in humans with varying results.
Last year, New Zealand harness racing was shaken to its roots by the revelation that horses belonging to John Seaton, a multi-millionaire and the leading owner in the sport there, had tested positive for propantheline bromide, known locally as `Blue Magic'.
 
 
 
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