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What is a cholinesterase?

What is a cholinesterase? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme, in muscles, nerves etc, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of acetylcholine or other choline ester
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The most significant treatment-related effect was a decrease in cholinesterase activity of plasma, RBC, and brain.
If the memory loss is severe enough to warrant a diagnosis of dementia, then cholinesterase inhibitor therapy would be indicated.
The cholinesterase inhibitor tacrine is used rarely because of potential liver toxicity and the need for frequent laboratory monitoring.
This product, upon repeated or prolonged use, may cause cholinesterase inhibition.
Atropine is antidotal and should be administered only if symptoms of cholinesterase inhibition are present.
The symptoms of cholinesterase inhibition are nausea, vomiting dizziness, tremors, salivation and constricted pupils.

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