Neostigmine (Noun)
Meaning
A cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed neostigmine to treat the patient's myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disorder that caused muscle weakness.
- After the diagnosis, the ophthalmologist used neostigmine to help treat the patient's glaucoma by increasing the outflow of aqueous humor.
- Neostigmine is often used to reverse the effects of certain muscle relaxants used during surgical procedures.
- The patient experienced significant improvement in her myasthenic symptoms after taking neostigmine, and was eventually able to regain some motor function.
- A regimen of neostigmine was prescribed to the patient to help alleviate the muscle spasms and weakness associated with her neuromuscular disorder.