INDICATIONS
Mestinon (Pyridostigmine) affects chemicals by the body processes which can be mixed up in communication between nerve impulses and muscle movement.
Pyridostigmine is utilized to help remedy the signs of myasthenia gravis. It is also employed in military personnel who've been exposed to nerve gas.
Pyridostigmine doubles for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
INSTRUCTIONS
Take the same manner prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts and for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your own prescription label.
Take this medicine with food or milk if it upsets your stomach. Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow it whole. Breaking or opening the pill might cause a lot of drug to be sold at once.
Measure liquid medicine having a special dose measuring spoon or medicine cup, not having a regular table spoon. If you do not have a very dose measuring device, ask the pharmacist for one.
The amount and timing of the drugs are essential for the success of your respective treatment. Carefully follow a medical expert's instructions about how precisely much medicine to look at and when to look at it.
Your doctor may occasionally improve your dose to ensure that you obtain the best results. You may be inspired to keep a daily record of if you took each dose and how long the end results lasted. This will help a medical expert see whether your dose should be adjusted.
If you need surgery, tell the surgeon in advance that you will be using pyridostigmine. You may need to stop while using the medicine for the small amount of time. Store at room temperature away from moisture and also heat.
DOSAGE
Take the medicine as prescribed from your doctor.
STORAGE
Keep the tablets within their original container, along with the canister of moisture-absorbing preservative that accompany this medicine.
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Active ingredient: Pyridostigmine
Get emergency medical help when you have any of these signs and symptoms of a hypersensitive reaction: hives; breathlessness; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using pyridostigmine and call your doctor at once for those who have any of these serious side effects:
extreme muscle weakness, muscle twicthing;
slurred speech, vision problems;
severe vomiting or diarrhea;
cough with mucus;
confusion, anxiety, panic disorder;
seizure (convulsions); or
worsening or no improvement inside your the signs of myasthenia gravis.
Less serious side effects can include:
cold sweat, pale skin;
urinating more than usual;
watery eyes;
mild nausea, vomiting, or upset stomach;
warmth or tingly feeling; or
mild rash or itching.
This isn't a complete set of negative effects among others may occur. Call your physician for medical advice about unwanted side effects.
You must avoid using pyridostigmine should you be allergic to it, or if you have a very bladder or bowel obstruction.
To be sure you can safely take pyridostigmine, tell a medical expert for those who have all of these other concerns:
asthma;
kidney disease;
an ulcer and other serious stomach disorder;
high blood pressure level, coronary disease;
overactive thyroid; or
a reputation seizures.
It is just not known whether pyridostigmine will harm an child. Tell your physician should you be pregnant or prefer to get pregnant while using the prescription drugs. It is not known whether pyridostigmine passes into breast milk or whether or not this could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your medical professional if you are breast-feeding a child.
Drugs interaction
Tell your physician about all other medicines you have, especially:
atropine (Atreza, Sal-Tropine);
belladonna (Donnatal, among others);
benztropine (Cogentin);
clidinium (Quarzan);
clozapine (Clozaril, FazaClo);
dimenhydrinate (Dramamine);
methscopolamine (Pamine), scopolamine (Transderm Scop);
glycopyrrolate (Robinul);
mepenzolate (Cantil);
bladder or urinary medications such as darifenacin (Enablex), flavoxate (Urispas), oxybutynin (Ditropan, Oxytrol), tolterodine (Detrol), or solifenacin (Vesicare);
bronchodilators for example ipratropium (Atrovent) or tiotropium (Spiriva);
cold medicine, allergy medicine, or sleeping pills which contain an antihistamine for example diphenhydramine (Tylenol PM) or doxylamine (Unisom);
heart rhythm medication including quinidine (Quin-G), procainamide (Procan, Pronestyl), disopyramide (Norpace), flecaininde (Tambocor), mexiletine (Mexitil), propafenone, (Rythmol), and others;
irritable bowel medications such as dicyclomine (Bentyl), hyoscyamine (Hyomax), or propantheline (Pro Banthine);
medicine to take care of Alzheimer's dementia, for example donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), or tacrine (Cognex); or
a steroid such as betamethasone (Celestone) or dexamethasone (Cortastat, Dexasone, Solurex, DexPak).
This list isn't complete as well as other drugs may talk with pyridostigmine. Tell your doctor about all medications you employ. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not begin a new medication without telling your physician.
Airmail: 2-3 business weeks
EMS: 3-8 business days