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Pyridostigmine

Aka: Pyridostigmine, Pyridostigmine Bromide
  1. Indications
    1. Pretreatment before Nerve Agent Exposure (Soman)
    2. Myasthenia Gravis
  2. Pharmacokinetics: Nerve Agent Exposure
    1. Significantly enhances post-exposure antidote for Soman
    2. Does not enhance antidote for other Nerve Agents
    3. Raises Soman LD50 by several fold
  3. Dosing: Nerve Agent Exposure
    1. Pyridostigmine 30 mg PO every 8 hours before exposure
  4. Precautions: Nerve Agent Exposure
    1. Pyridostigmine does not protect against exposure
    2. Nerve Agent Exposures must be treated with Antidote
  5. References
    1. (1998) USAMRICD Chemical Casualties Handbook, p. 58-9
Medication Costs
pyridostigmine (on 5/17/2017 at Medicaid.Gov Pharmacy Drug pricing)
PYRIDOSTIGMINE BR 60 MG TABLET Generic $0.51 each
PYRIDOSTIGMINE ER 180 MG TAB Generic $10.93 each
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Pyridostigmine (C0034261)

Concepts Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109)
MSH D011729
SnomedCT 373344003, 59953007
LNC LP17869-6, MTHU024724
English PYRIDOSTIGMINE, pyridostigmine, Pyridostigmine (product), Pyridostigmine (substance), Pyridostigmine
Spanish piridostigmina (producto), piridostigmina (sustancia), piridostigmina
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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