edrophonium chloride

ed·ro·pho·ni·um chlor·ide

(ed'rō-fō'nē-ŭm klōr'id),
A rapid-acting, short-duration cholinesterase inhibitor used as an antidote for curariform drugs, as a diagnostic agent in myasthenia gravis, and in myasthenic crisis.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ed·ro·pho·ni·um chlor·ide

(ed'rō-fō'nē-ŭm klōr'īd)
A rapid-acting, short-duration cholinesterase inhibitor used as an antidote for curariform drugs, as a diagnostic agent in myasthenia gravis, and in myasthenic crisis.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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