"Pyridostigmine Bromide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D011729
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.725.762.740
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pyridostigmine Bromide" by people in Profiles.
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Eosinophilia, myositis, and myasthenia gravis associated with a thymoma. Muscle Nerve. 2006 Aug; 34(2):242-5.
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Bromide intoxication secondary to pyridostigmine bromide therapy. JAMA. 1990 Feb 23; 263(8):1121-2.