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pyridostigmine

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pyridostigmine /pyr·i·do·stig·mine/ (pir″ĭ-do-stig´mēn) a cholinesterase inhibitor, used as the bromide salt in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and as an antidote to nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents.
pyridostigmine [pir″ĭ-do-stig´mēn]
an anticholinesterase; used as the bromide salt in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and as an antidote to nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents such as tubocurarine.
pyridostigmine
a cholinesterase inhibitor; used as the bromide in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and as an antidote to nondepolarizing muscle relaxants, e.g. tubocurarine.
pyridostigmine
Mestinon® Pharmacology A cholinergic used to manage Pts with myasthenia gravis, including crises Adverse effects ↑ salivation, fasciculation, abdominal cramps, diarrhea. See Reversal agent.
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PB, or pyridostigmine bromide, was widely used to protect against nerve gas exposure.
Common insect repellent affects nervous system: study by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Now, 17 years after the Gulf War, the congressionally mandated Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses has officially released a 450-page report which confirms that Gulf War Illness is a result of soldiers' exposure to neurotoxic chemicals, including pyridostigmine bromide and pesticides.
Finally, piece of mind for Gulf War Veterans by Rockeller, Jay / DAV Magazine
It's been a long time coming for veterans whose health complaints have been met with skepticism, but a federal committee has determined that Gulf War syndrome is not only real, it is tied to two causes: exposure to pyridostigmine bromide and certain pesticides during the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War.
Federal panel recognizes Gulf War syndrome by Schneider, Mary Ellen / Clinical Psychiatry News
 
 
 
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