edrophonium


edrophonium

 [ed″ro-fo´ne-um] a cholinergic used in the form of the chloride salt as a curare antagonist and diagnostic agent in myasthenia gravis.

edrophonium

A drug that inactivates the enzyme CHOLINESTERASE that breaks down ACETYLCHOLINE. It is used as a test for MYASTHENIA GRAVIS, a disease in which the action of acetyl choline is impaired. The brand name is Tensilon.