Penthienate is an
anticholinergic and has actions similar to
atropine
Atropine is a tropane alkaloid and anticholinergic medication used to treat certain types of nerve agent and pesticide poisonings as well as some types of slow heart rate, and to decrease saliva production during surgery. It is typically given i ...
. It reduces
gastric motility and secretion and is used for the treatment of
peptic ulcer and
dyspepsia.
References
Muscarinic antagonists
Thiophenes
Tertiary alcohols
Quaternary ammonium compounds
Carboxylate esters
Cyclopentyl compounds
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