Drug Name

Mestinon (Pyridostigmine)

Drug Uses

Mestinon is used for treating myasthenia gravis. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Mestinon as directed by your doctor.

• Mestinon may be used with or without food.
• Take with food incase it upsets your stomach.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Mestinon.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Mestinon is a cholinesterase inhibitor. It works by improving nerve impulses in muscles so that the muscles are better capable to work.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Mestinon as well as you still possess a headache, take it as soon as you remember. Do not take a dose of Mestinon within 30 minutes of your final dose. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Mestinon at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Mestinon out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Mestinon if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Mestinon;
• you are using quinine or quinidine;
• you possess a stomach, intestinal, or urinary blockage .

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Before you possess any health examination or dental treatments, emergency care, or surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using Mestinon.
• Take Mestinon with extreme caution in children. Safety as well as effectiveness possess not been confirmed.
• Incase you become pregnant while using Mestinon, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using Mestinon during pregnancy. Mestinon is excreted in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Mestinon, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); blue color of the fingers or toes; chest pain or tightness; chilly or pale fingers or toes; diarrhea; dizziness; hallucinations; headache; irregular heartbeat; leg cramps or weakness; mental or mood changes; muscle pain; numbness or tingling of the hands, feet, or skin; ringing in the ears; seizure; very bad or persistent nausea or vomiting; shortness of breath; swelling; temporary quick or unhurried heartbeat; vomiting; weak pulse.

More Information

Mestinon is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.