Mestinon

Mestinon Brand names, Mestinon Analogs

Mestinon Brand Names Mixture

No information avaliable

Mestinon Chemical_Formula

C₉H₁₃N₂O₂

Mestinon RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/pyridostigmine.htm

Mestinon fda sheet

Mestinon FDA

Mestinon msds (material safety sheet)

Mestinon MSDS

Mestinon Synthesis Reference

Urban, U.S. pat. 2,572,579 (1951 to Hoffmann-La Roche)

Mestinon Molecular Weight

181.212 g/mol

Mestinon Melting Point

153 ^oC

Mestinon H₂O Solubility

Freely soluble in water

Mestinon State

Solid

Mestinon LogP

1.554

Mestinon Dosage Forms

Liquid; Tablet; Tablet (extended-release); Syrup

Mestinon Indication

For the treatment of myasthenia gravis.

Mestinon Pharmacology

Pyridostigmine is a parasympathomimetic and a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor. Pyridostigmine is used to treat muscle weakness in people with myasthenia gravis and to combat the effects of curariform drug toxicity. It also has a military use as a nerve gas antidote.

Mestinon Absorption

Poorly absorbed from the GI tract

Mestinon side effects and Toxicity

No information avaliable

Mestinon Patient Information