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Pyridostigmine Bromide (Pyridostigmine) Summary

Description: A cholinesterase inhibitor with a slightly longer duration of action than NEOSTIGMINE. It is used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and to reverse the actions of muscle relaxants.

Also Known As: Pyridostigmine; Mestinon; Bromide, Pyridostigmine; Pyridinium, 3-(((dimethylamino)carbonyl)oxy)-1-methyl-, bromide

Networked: 434 relevant articles (57 outcomes, 52 trials/studies) for this Drug

Key Diseases for which Pyridostigmine Bromide is Relevant

  1. Poisoning : 15 outcomes 6 studies in 57 results
  2. Myasthenia Gravis : 6 outcomes 10 studies in 115 results
  3. Fatigue : 3 outcomes 5 studies in 11 results
  4. Muscle Weakness : 3 outcomes in 6 results
  5. Diplopia (Double Vision) : 3 outcomes in 5 results
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Drugs Related to Pyridostigmine Bromide

  1. Atropine (Hyoscyamine)
  2. Soman
  3. Cholinesterases (Cholinesterase)
  4. Sarin
  5. tabun
  6. Diazepam (Valium)
  7. VX (EDIM)
  8. Acetylcholinesterase
  9. Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (IGF-1)
  10. pralidoxime (Protopam Chloride)
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Therapies Related to Pyridostigmine Bromide

  1. Thymectomy
  2. Ligation
  3. Plasmapheresis
  4. Injections
  5. Emergency Treatment
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