Neostigmine
Synonyms
Benzenaminium, 3-(((dimethylamino)carbonyl)oxy)-N,N,N-trimethyl-
Bromide, Neostigmine
Methylsulfate, Neostigmine
Neostigmine Bromide
Neostigmine Methylsulfate
Polstigmine
Proserine
Prostigmin
Prostigmine
Prozerin
Synstigmin
Syntostigmine
A cholinesterase inhibitor used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants such as gallamine and tubocurarine. Neostigmine, unlike PHYSOSTIGMINE, does not cross the blood-brain barrier.