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antispasmodic agent

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Noun1.antispasmodic agent - a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)antispasmodic agent - a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
antispasmodic, spasmolytic
atropine - a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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Antispasmodic agents are much more widely used for musculoskeletal conditions.
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Paeoniflorin (PF), an active glycoside of SGT, is metabolized into the antispasmodic agent paeonimetabolin-I (PM-I) by intestinal bacteria after oral administration.
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Antispasmodic Agents Antispasmodic agents decrease the intestinal smooth muscle activity, which might decrease abdominal discomfort if the pain is secondary to spasm of the intestinal smooth muscle.
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