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Pyridostigmine

Aka: Pyridostigmine, Pyridostigmine Bromide

Indications
1. Pretreatment before Nerve Agent Exposure (Soman)
2. Myasthenia Gravis
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
Dosing: Nerve Agent Exposure
1. Pyridostigmine 30 mg PO every 8 hours before exposure
Precautions: Nerve Agent Exposure
1. Pyridostigmine does not protect against exposure
2. Nerve Agent Exposures must be treated with Antidote
References
1. (1998) USAMRICD Chemical Casualties Handbook, p. 58-9

Medication Costs
Pyridostigmine Bromide (on 2/9/2012 at DrugStore.com)
Pyridostigmine Bromide 60mg Tablets	#30 for $21.99	($0.73/unit)
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Pyridostigmine (C0034261)
Concepts	Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH	D011729
SnomedCT	373344003, 59953007
English	pyridostigmine, Pyridostigmine (product), Pyridostigmine (substance), Pyridostigmine, PYRIDOSTIGMINE
Spanish	piridostigmina (producto), piridostigmina (sustancia), piridostigmina
Sources	Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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