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What are drugs similar to physostigmine?
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Physostigmine: Pilocarpine, Bethanechol, Carbachol, Neostigmine, Tacrine, Donepezil, etc.
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Several drugs. : Physostigmine is an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, increasing the availability of acetylcholine. It is used to treat myasthenia gravis, alzheimer's disease & glaucoma. Other carbamates include neostigmine, pyridostigmine, ambenonium demarcarium, & rivastigmine. Edrophonium has a similar mechanism of action.
Answered 12/9/2013
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