Pharmacologic Substance
neostigmine
ne·o·stig·mine [ nee-oh-stig-meen, -min ]
Brand Names:
Bloxiverz
Effect:
Increased Acetylcholine Activity; Increased GI Smooth Muscle Tone; Increased Striated Muscle Contraction; Pupillary Constriction; Salivation Stimulation
May Prevent:
Urinary Bladder Diseases; Urinary Retention
May Treat:
Abnormalities, Drug-Induced;
Myasthenia Gravis;
Urinary Bladder Diseases;
Urinary Retention
More Information:
Definitions related to neostigmine:
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A cholinesterase inhibitor used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants such as gallamine and tubocurarine. Neostigmine, unlike PHYSOSTIGMINE, does not cross the blood-brain barrier.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A parasympathomimetic agent that acts as a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Anticholinesterase used in symptomatic treatment of myasthenia gravis, prevention and treatment of postoperative stasis of the gastrointestinal tract or urinary bladder, and as an antidote for neuromuscular blocking agents after surgery.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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