Medical prophylaxis is measures used to prevent illness and can include vaccines, antibiotics and other drugs
Pyridostigmine (60 mg TID) could partially improve the ocular symptoms
Pyridostigmine can be used long term, and its effectiveness generally does not diminish over time
stomach/intestinal blockage, urinary blockage, lung disease (such as Pyridostigmine belongs to the group of drugs called ‘ anti cholinesterases’
Pyridostigmine should be administered by IV injection only by adequately trained individuals familiar with the drug’s actions, characteristics, and risks
Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution
Monitor/Modify Tx
Signs of an allergic reaction, like rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing, swallowing, or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat
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It is mainly used to treat myasthenia gravis, by indirectly increasing the concentration of acetylcholine at the
Pyridostigmine
This form provides uniformly slow release, hence prolonged duration of drug action; it facilitates control of myasthenic symptoms with fewer individual doses daily
Each bottle contains 200 tablets
Respiratory function was evaluated in 12 healthy and 13 asthmatic volunteers following a single oral dose of pyridostigmine in a double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study
Diarrhea, salivation, tremors, and respiratory failure were seen prior to death
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Pyridostigmine bromide, USP is an orally active cholinesterase inhibitor