Drug classes

Autonomic Nervous System Drugs

MFDS drug class 01230

Autonomic nervous system drugs include medications that regulate the function of the autonomic nervous system.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

These medications are used to regulate various bodily functions involving the autonomic nervous system, such as blood pressure control, heart rate regulation, and bronchial dilation. They are primarily used in the treatment of diseases related to autonomic nervous system abnormalities, such as hypertension, arrhythmias, and asthma.

Autonomic drugs act on the receptors of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems to enhance or inhibit the action of neurotransmitters. This results in effects such as vasoconstriction or vasodilation, heart rate regulation, and relaxation of bronchial muscles.

Good to know

Autonomic drugs are classified into several subcategories, including sympathomimetics, sympatholytics, and parasympathomimetics. Unlike other classifications with similar names, they are characterized by including medications that affect the entire autonomic nervous system.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

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Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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