Chemicals and Drugs

Pyridostigmine Bromide

A cholinesterase inhibitor with a slightly longer duration of action than NEOSTIGMINE. It is used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and to reverse the actions of muscle relaxants.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A cholinesterase inhibitor with a slightly longer duration of action than NEOSTIGMINE. It is used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and to reverse the actions of muscle relaxants.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Bromide, Pyridostigmine
  • Mestinon
  • Pyridostigmine

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a cholinesterase inhib

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History Note

65; PYRIDOSTIGMINE was see under PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS 1963-64

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Tree Number

  1. D03w.383.725w.762.740

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pyridostigmine Bromide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011729. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011729
  2. Pyridostigmine Bromide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26840825