ABSTRACT
Autonomic drugs have extensive clinical applications. They have the following uses:
In the treatment of wide-angle glaucoma In the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis As gastrointestinal and urinary tract stimulants in postoperative abdominal distention and
urinary retention As antidotes to poisoning from curare and the tricyclic antidepressants As preanesthetic medications As mydriatics As cycloplegics In peptic acid oversecretion to diminish the vagally mediated secretion of gastric juices In slowing gastric emptying In vestibular disorders In Parkinsonism In conjunction with local anesthetics In hypotension and shock In heart block to improve atrioventricular conduction and stimulate ventricular automaticity In bronchial asthma As a nasal decongestant In narcolepsy In attention deficit hyperactivity disorders In the diagnosis and treatment of pheochromocytoma In cardiac arrhythmias In angina pectoris In hypertension In thyrotoxicosis In tremor
In addition, numerous drugs such as neuroleptics and antidepressants produce side effects by modifying the function of the autonomic nervous system.
