Physostigmine Salicylate
Prescriptionالأسماء التجارية: PHYSOSTIGMINE SALICYLATE
About This Medication
DESCRIPTION Physostigmine Salicylate Injection is a derivative of the Calabar bean, and its active moiety, physostigmine, is also known as eserine. Its chemical structure is: It is soluble in water and a 0.5% aqueous solution has a pH of 5.8. Physostigmine Salicylate Injection is available in 2 mL ampules, each mL containing 1 mg of Physostigmine Salicylate in a vehicle composed of sodium metabisulfite 0.1%, benzyl alcohol 2.0% as a preservative in Water for Injection. STRUCTURE
المواد الفعالة
| المادة الفعالة | التركيز |
|---|---|
| Physostigmine Salicylate | - |
المؤشرات العلاجية والاستخدام
الجرعة وطريقة الإعطاء
Side Effects Overview
التحذيرات والاحتياطات
WARNINGS Contains sodium bisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening or less severe asthmatic episodes in certain susceptible people. The overall prevalence of sulfite sensitivity in the general population is unknown and probably low. Sulfite sensitivity is seen more frequently in asthmatic than in non-asthmatic people. If excessive symptoms of salivation, emesis, urination and defecation occur, the use of Physostigmine Salicylate Injection should be terminated. If excessive sweating or nausea occur, the dosage should be reduced. Intravenous administration should be at a slow, controlled rate, no more than 1 mg per minute (see DOSAGE . Rapid administration can cause bradycardia, hypersalivation leading to a respiratory difficulties and possible convulsions. An overdosage of Physostigmine Salicylate Injection can cause a cholinergic crisis.
موانع الاستعمال
CONTRAINDICATIONS Physostigmine Salicylate Injection should not be used in the presence of asthma, gangrene, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, mechanical obstruction of the intestine or urogenital tract or any vagotonic state, and in patients receiving choline esters and depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents (decamethonium, succinylcholine). For post-anesthesia, the concomitant use of atropine with physostigmine salicylate is not recommended, since the atropine antagonizes the action of physostigmine.
Frequently Asked Questions
INDICATIONS & USAGE To reverse the effect upon the central nervous system, caused by clinical or toxic dosages of drugs capable of producing the anticholinergic syndrome.
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION Past Anesthesia Care: 0.5 to 1.0 mg intramuscularly or intravenously. INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE AT A SLOW CONTROLLED RATE OF NO MORE THAN 1 MG PER MINUTE. Dosage may be repeated at intervals of 10 to 30 minutes if desired patient response is not obtained.
WARNINGS Contains sodium bisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening or less severe asthmatic episodes in certain susceptible people. The overall prevalence of sulfite sensitivity in the general population is unknown and probably low. Sulfite sensitivity is seen more frequently in asthmatic than in non-asthmatic people. If excessive symptoms of salivation, emesis, urination and defecation occur, the use of Physostigmine Salicylate Injection should be terminated. If excessive sweating or nausea occur, the dosage should …
CONTRAINDICATIONS Physostigmine Salicylate Injection should not be used in the presence of asthma, gangrene, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, mechanical obstruction of the intestine or urogenital tract or any vagotonic state, and in patients receiving choline esters and depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents (decamethonium, succinylcholine). For post-anesthesia, the concomitant use of atropine with physostigmine salicylate is not recommended, since the atropine antagonizes the action of physostigmine.
Physostigmine Salicylate is a prescription medication. You will need a valid prescription from a licensed healthcare provider.
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- • DailyMed — Physostigmine Salicylate drug label (National Library of Medicine)
- • openFDA — Physostigmine Salicylate label data (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)
- • RxNorm — RXCUI 990982 (NLM Normalized Drug Names)
- • NDC Directory — Physostigmine Salicylate (FDA National Drug Code)
إخلاء المسؤولية الطبية
المعلومات الواردة في هذه الصفحة مخصصة للأغراض التعليمية فقط ولا ينبغي استخدامها بديلًا عن المشورة الطبية المتخصصة أو التشخيص أو العلاج.
استشر دائمًا طبيبك أو أي مقدم رعاية صحية مؤهل بشأن أي أسئلة تتعلق بحالة طبية أو دواء.
مصادر البيانات: DailyMed (NLM), openFDA, MFDS