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Treating Nerve Gas Induced Conditions With Mestinon
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Mestinon, which is also known under the generic name of pyridostigmine, disables the activity of the substances that obstruct the communication between nerve impulses and the motion of the muscles. It is mainly used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
Contraindications of Mestinon
This medication is not to be used by people who suffer from a severe stomach disease named peritonitis or by people who have their bladder or bowel blocked. Also, this medication may worsen the condition of the people who have asthma or a kidney disease. In these situations, people are recommended to take another medicine, or, if this is not possible, to ask the doctor to adjust the dosage. In addition, women who are pregnant or who prepare to become pregnant must inform the doctor about their condition. The administration instructions that have been given by the health care provider must be followed very cautiously. The dosage, as well as the time when the doses are administered must be respected with strictness. Depending on the duration of the effects, the doctor may want to adjust the dosage.
Administration of Mestinon
Mestinon is found in two dosage forms: as tablets and liquid. These tablets must be taken as a whole. Therefore, chewing, cutting or crushing the tablets is not recommended. This advice concerns the release system of the drug. Crushing the tablet will provoke the release of a larger amount of drug. The liquid must be quantified with a special spoon. If people do not have such a thing, they are advised to buy it from the drug store. In the situations when the patient needs to undergo a surgical procedure, he or she must inform the surgeon about the treatment based on Mestinon. The drug must be kept at room temperature, where moisture and heat are not present.
Missing Doses
If people miss a dose, they are advised to take it as soon as they remember. If the time for the next dose is near, then only one of them must be taken. Otherwise, people risk overdosing. The symptoms of overdose are: nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps and diarrhea.
Allergy to Mestinon
People who discover symptoms such as breathlessness, hives and swelling, must look for medical care immediately, since these are signs of allergy.
Contraindications
Before starting the treatment, the doctor must know if the patients take certain drugs, such as atropine, belladonna, clidinium, mepenzolate and propantheline. All these drugs are able to provoke serious adverse reactions if taken simultaneously with Mestinon.
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