Myasthenia Gravis drugs

Question 1

Edrophonium

Answer 1

Ultra short acting for DIAGNOSING

ex: to see if it’s a cholinergic crisis or myasthenia crisis

Question 2

Neostigmine

Answer 2

Short acting for treatment of acute myasthenia crisis

Reversal for non depolarizing paralytic agents

Question 3

Pyridostigmine

Answer 3

Intermediate acting for maintenance therapy

Question 4

MOA AND SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALL OF THE DRUGS

Answer 4

MOA: preventing destruction of acetylcholine

Side effects: cholinergic side effects (sleepy chicken )