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Recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and about to start mestinon (pyridostigmine). what do i need to know?
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Mestinon (pyridostigmine) dose: You need to know if what is the best dose (1/2 tab, 1 tab or 11/2 tab) for you and how long it works. Low dose may not be effective and high dose may give to side effects like colic and increase secretions.
Answered 4/9/2020
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Symptom treatment: While myasthenia reduces the effectiveness of muscle activation, Mestinon (pyridostigmine) works to increase it. It works well and starts working quickly, but does not change the course of the underlying disease- typically an immune modifying drug is used in conjunction with it to prevent disease progression. Typical side effects include diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and muscle twitches.
Answered 8/11/2018
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