noun
- Plural of neostigmine; a drug that inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, used to treat myasthenia gravis and other neuromuscular disorders.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in clinical or research contexts
Examples
- The hospital pharmacy stocks several neostigmines for patients with myasthenia gravis.
- Neostigmines work by preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction.
- Different formulations of neostigmines are available for oral and injectable administration.
- The neurologist prescribed neostigmines to improve muscle strength in the patient.
- Clinical trials compared the efficacy of various neostigmines in treating neuromuscular weakness.