Assertion: atropine's effect | /r/CapableOf | aggravate reflux
Facets:
value: in these patients
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Antimuscarinics should be used with caution in patients with esophageal reflux or hiatal hernia associated with reflux esophagitis, since the drugs decrease gastric motility and relax the lower esophageal sphincter (decrease lower esophageal pressure); these effects promote gastric retention and aggravate reflux in these patients.