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administration oral, i.m. Biological half-life 65 h CAS Number 15876-67-2 Molar mass 576.322 g/mol | ATC code N07AA03 (WHO) Excretion renal PubChem CID 27522 Bioavailability 4.6% | |
Distigmine (as distigmine bromide) is a parasympathomimetic. Distigmine is similar to pyridostigmine and neostigmine but has a longer duration of action. It is available as tablets on prescription only. Distigmine has a greater risk of causing cholinergic crisis because of accumulation of the drug being more likely than with neostigmine or pyridostigmine and so distigmine is rarely used as a treatment for myasthenia gravis, unlike pyridostigmine and neostigmine.
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