Pyridostigmine
- TRADE NAMES: Mestinon (Valeant); Regonol (Novartis)
- INDICATIONS: Myasthenia gravis
- CLASS: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
- HALF-LIFE: ~2 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Aminoglycosides, Bacitracin, Clindamycin, Colistin, Edrophonium, Polymyxin B, Propafenone, Propranolol, Quinidine, Tetracyclines
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: B
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SKIN.
HAIR.
MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
GENITOURINARY.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
OCULAR.
RESPIRATORY.
OTHER.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
Symbol key
Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric