INDICATIONS
Mestinon (Pyridostigmine) affects chemicals within the body which might be mixed up in communication between nerve impulses and muscle movement.
Pyridostigmine can be used to treat the the signs of myasthenia gravis. It is also used in military personnel who had been subjected to nerve gas.
Pyridostigmine could also be used for purposes unlisted within this medication guide.
INSTRUCTIONS
Take just as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts and for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on the prescription label.
Take this medicine with food or milk whether or not this upsets your stomach. Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow it whole. Breaking or opening the pill could cause a lot of drug to be removed in the past.
Measure liquid medicine which has a special dose measuring spoon or medicine cup, not with a regular table spoon. If you do not possess a dose measuring device, ask your pharmacist first.
The amount and timing with this drugs are vitally important on the success of one's treatment. Carefully follow a medical expert's instructions about how exactly much medicine to take then when to take it.
Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to ensure that you acquire the best results. You may be asked to keep a daily record of whenever you took each dose and the way long the results lasted. This will help your physician determine if your dose has to be adjusted.
If you need surgery, tell the surgeon in advance you are using pyridostigmine. You may need to stop with all the medicine for the limited time. Store at room temperature far from moisture as well as heat.
DOSAGE
Take the medicine as prescribed through your doctor.
STORAGE
Keep the tablets of their original container, with the canister of moisture-absorbing preservative that accompany this medicine.
MORE INFO:
Active ingredient: Pyridostigmine
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs and symptoms of a hypersensitive reaction: hives; lack of breath; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using pyridostigmine and call your medical professional immediately for those who have any of these serious unwanted side effects:
extreme muscle weakness, muscle twicthing;
slurred speech, vision problems;
severe vomiting or diarrhea;
cough with mucus;
confusion, anxiety, panic attacks;
seizure (convulsions); or
worsening or no improvement with your signs and symptoms of myasthenia gravis.
Less serious side effects might 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 is not a complete listing of side effects among others may occur. Call a medical expert for medical advice about unwanted effects.
You should avoid using pyridostigmine in case you are allergic into it, or if you use a bladder or bowel obstruction.
To make sure you can safely take pyridostigmine, tell your doctor when you have these other conditions:
asthma;
kidney disease;
an ulcer and other serious stomach disorder;
high blood pressure levels, coronary disease;
overactive thyroid; or
a reputation seizures.
It just isn't known whether pyridostigmine will harm an baby. Tell your medical professional if you're pregnant or want to conceive with all the medicines. It just isn't known whether pyridostigmine passes into breast milk or whether or not this could harm a nursing baby. Do not use medicines without telling your doctor in case you are breast-feeding a baby.
Drugs interaction
Tell your physician about other medicines you have, especially:
atropine (Atreza, Sal-Tropine);
belladonna (Donnatal, and others);
benztropine (Cogentin);
clidinium (Quarzan);
clozapine (Clozaril, FazaClo);
dimenhydrinate (Dramamine);
methscopolamine (Pamine), scopolamine (Transderm Scop);
glycopyrrolate (Robinul);
mepenzolate (Cantil);
bladder or urinary medications including darifenacin (Enablex), flavoxate (Urispas), oxybutynin (Ditropan, Oxytrol), tolterodine (Detrol), or solifenacin (Vesicare);
bronchodilators like ipratropium (Atrovent) or tiotropium (Spiriva);
cold medicine, allergy medicine, or sleeping pills which contain an antihistamine like diphenhydramine (Tylenol PM) or doxylamine (Unisom);
heart rhythm medication like quinidine (Quin-G), procainamide (Procan, Pronestyl), disopyramide (Norpace), flecaininde (Tambocor), mexiletine (Mexitil), propafenone, (Rythmol), yet others;
irritable bowel medications including dicyclomine (Bentyl), hyoscyamine (Hyomax), or propantheline (Pro Banthine);
medicine to deal with Alzheimer's dementia, including donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), or tacrine (Cognex); or
a steroid like betamethasone (Celestone) or dexamethasone (Cortastat, Dexasone, Solurex, DexPak).
This list just isn't complete as well as other drugs may interact with pyridostigmine. Tell your physician about all medications you have. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not begin a new medication without telling a medical expert.
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