Mestinon

Description

What Is This Medication And What Is It Designed To Do To Treat Your Health Problem?

The generic name for the prescription medication Mestinon is Pyridostigmine. It’s a medication that’s able to have an effect on different chemicals inside of the body that are involved in the communication between different nerve impulses as well as muscle movement.

Mestinon is used in order to treat different symptoms of myasthenia gravis. It can also be used with military personnel that have come into contact with nerve gas. There are other uses for this medication not mentioned here, but these other uses are best left to the discretion of a doctor.

Is there any person who shouldn’t be using this medication because it would put them at an increased risk for problems?

People who have a bladder or bowel obstruction shouldn’t make use of Mestinon. Anyone who is allergic to the active ingredients in this drug also shouldn’t use it. It can sometimes be hard to know if you are allergic to medications. So what a doctor will usually do is ask questions regarding experiences you’ve had with other medications. This will help determine your risk. In the case that this proves not affective, then you will be monitored carefully while on it. It’s also possible to perform certain tests to see about allergic reactions.

Is there a chance that using this drug can cause problems for a baby that’s unborn or when a baby is being breast feed?

It’s not entirely known whether using this drug is going to cause problems for an unborn baby. The best thing you can do is let a doctor know if you are pregnant or if you plan on being pregnant. A doctor will help determine what your risk is and if your risk is higher than what it should be.

As far as breast feeding goes, it’s possible that any drug you take can pass through breast milk. Because of this you’ll want to let a doctor know if you are breast feeding so they can see if there are problems.

What are the chances of experiencing side effects with this medication?

Side effect chances come with any medication you might use. In order to keep the risk of side effects down you need to be consistent with how you use the drug. But besides from this you need to let a doctor know about any and all other medications you might be using. This would include any vitamins or supplements you might be taking. Overall your chances of experiencing side effects are low.

Common potential side effects:

 Stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

 Muscle cramps, twitching

 Sweating, increased salivation

 Cough with mucus

 Rash

 Blurred vision

Serious potential side effects:

 Extreme muscle weakness

 Loss of movement in any part of your body

 Weak or shallow breathing

 Slurred speech, vision problems

 Worsening or no improvement in your symptoms of myasthenia gravis

What about the dosage you’ll be given for this drug?

A doctor might decide to change your dosage if they feel the dose they gave you isn’t working as they thought it would. You might even be asked to maintain a daily record of when you take each dose and how long the effects remain. The reason for this is because it helps a doctor know if your dose needs to be adjusted the next time you see them for a review.