Neostigmine

"Neostigmine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D009388
MeSH Number(s)	D02.092.877.674.666 D02.675.276.602
Concept/Terms	Neostigmine Neostigmine Synstigmin Proserine Prozerin Polstigmine Polstigmine Neostigmine Bromide Neostigmine Bromide Bromide, Neostigmine Syntostigmine Syntostigmine Neostigmine Methylsulfate Neostigmine Methylsulfate Methylsulfate, Neostigmine Prostigmine Prostigmine Prostigmin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Neostigmine".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Amines [D02.092]
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds [D02.092.877]
Phenylammonium Compounds [D02.092.877.674]
Neostigmine [D02.092.877.674.666]
Onium Compounds [D02.675]
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds [D02.675.276]
Neostigmine [D02.675.276.602]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Neostigmine".

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