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Myasthenia Gravis
ch 17, therapeutic agents for the nervous system - pharm tech
Question | Answer |
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Myasthenia Gravis | rare autoimmune disorder that affects electrical impulse transmission from the CNS to the body's muscles resulting in musculoskeletal weakness of the throat, eyelids, and facial muscles |
meds to treat Myasthenia Gravis | anticholinerase medications and immunosuppressants |
generic for Mestinon | pyridostigmine *cholinesterase inhibitor |
generic for Imuran | azathioprine *immunosuppressant |
Deltasone | prednisone *immunosuppressant (corticosteroid) |
Gengraf, Sandimmune | cyclosporine |