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Edrophonium (Tensilon) Summary

Description: A rapid-onset, short-acting cholinesterase inhibitor used in cardiac arrhythmias and in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. It has also been used as an antidote to curare principles.

Also Known As: Tensilon; Edrophonium Chloride; Edrophonium Bromide; Edroponium; Bromide, Edrophonium; Chloride, Edrophonium; Benzenaminium, N-ethyl-3-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-

Networked: 326 relevant articles (26 outcomes, 37 trials/studies) for this Drug

Key Diseases for which Edrophonium is Relevant

  1. Myasthenia Gravis : 9 outcomes 9 studies in 114 results
  2. Muscle Weakness : 4 outcomes 1 study in 18 results
  3. Chest Pain (Chest Pains) : 2 outcomes 7 studies in 41 results
  4. Pain (Aches) : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 21 results
  5. Paralysis (Palsy) : 2 outcomes in 19 results
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Drugs Related to Edrophonium

  1. Acetylcholine (Acetylcholine Chloride)
  2. Edrophonium (Tensilon)
  3. Antibodies
  4. Pyridostigmine Bromide (Pyridostigmine)
  5. Cholinesterase Inhibitors (Anticholinesterases)
  6. musk
  7. Protein-Tyrosine Kinases (Tyrosine Kinase)
  8. Neostigmine (Neostigmine Bromide)
  9. Cholinesterases (Cholinesterase)
  10. Pancuronium (Pavulon)
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Therapies Related to Edrophonium

  1. Intravenous Injections
  2. Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  3. Transplants (Transplant)
  4. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients)
  5. Massage (Reflexology)
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