Generic name: pyridostigmine bromide
Dosage form: tablet, extended release
Drug class:Cholinergic muscle stimulants
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 1, 2020.
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Pyridostigmine ER tablets Description
Pyridostigmine Bromide is an orally active cholinesterase inhibitor. Chemically, pyridostigmine bromide is 3-hydroxy-1-methylpyridinium bromide dimethylcarbamate. Its structural formula is:
Pyridostigmine Bromide Extended-release Tablets contain 180 mg pyridostigmine bromide; each tablet also contains carnauba wax, corn-derived proteins, isopropyl alcohol, magnesium stearate, silica gel, tribasic calcium phosphate and water.
ACTIONS
Pyridostigmine bromide inhibits the destruction of acetylcholine by cholinesterase and thereby permits freer transmission of nerve impulses across the neuromuscular junction. Pyridostigmine is an analog of neostigmine (Prostigmin), but differs from it in certain clinically significant respects; for example, pyridostigmine is characterized by a longer duration of action and fewer gastrointestinal side effects.
INDICATION
Pyridostigmine Bromide Extended-release Tablets are useful in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
