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Antiparkinson Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Antiparkinson Agents
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.954.427.090.050
Unique ID
D000978
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000978
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Agents used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The most commonly used drugs act on the dopaminergic system in the striatum and basal ganglia or are centrally acting muscarinic antagonists.
Entry Term(s)
Antiparkinson Drugs
Antiparkinsonian Agents
Antiparkinsonians
NLM Classification #
QV 80
Previous Indexing
Parasympatholytics (1966-1972)
Parkinsonism/drug therapy (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
76; was ANTIPARKINSON DRUGS 1973-75; was ANTIPARKINSON DRUGS see under PARASYMPATHOLYTICS 1963-72
Online Note
use ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS to search ANTIPARKINSON DRUGS 1972-75 (as Prov 1972) & PARASYMPATHOLYTICS 1966-71
History Note
76; was ANTIPARKINSON DRUGS 1972-75 (Prov 1972); was ANTIPARKINSON DRUGS see under PARASYMPATHOLYTICS 1963-72
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2005/06/30
Antiparkinson Agents Preferred
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