drug contraind in myasthinia?

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drug contraind in myasthinia?

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hgheith
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07/28/05 - 10:50 AM

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What drug would be contraindicated in pt's with myasthinia gravis?

Agrada
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07/29/05 - 01:43 PM

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Drugs containdicated?

1-Local anaesthetics

2-potent muscle relaxants

3-magnesuium sulfate (absolute)

4-Aminoglyosides, Diazepam, Buscopan, Corticosteroids.

hgheith
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07/29/05 - 02:59 PM

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What about anticholinergics?

Thank you for the reply, it's worth remembering this Q wink

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08/01/05 - 07:52 AM

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why cortocosteroids? prednisolone is used in the management of MG

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08/01/05 - 09:36 AM

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agree, corticosteroids are used for the management!

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08/01/05 - 10:47 PM

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Corticosteroids are relatively contraindicated in myasthenic patients with severe diabetes, ongoing infections, or severe osteoporosis. Tuberculosis should be excluded before starting corticosteroid therapy or other forms of chronic immunosuppression

They are used whenever AChE inhibitors and/or thymectomy fail

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