Myasthenia Gravis Flashcards
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Q
Pyridostigmine (Mestinon)
A
A) Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor
B)
1. Myasthenia gravis
C)
IR: 60 - 720 mg daily (divided doses)
CR: 180 - 540 mg ONCE or TWICE daily
D)
1. CHOLINERGIC CRISIS (overtreatment - excessive sweating, urination, bradycardia)
2. RENAL (lower doses)
NO hepatic
E) Labels: A* (swallow whole - CR) S/E: - nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, abdo cramps - increased salivation and sweating
