Pyridostigmine

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Pyridostigmine

Description of the Drug

Pyridostigmine is a cholinesterase inhibitor used for symptomatic treatment of myasthenia gravis and congenital myasthenic syndromes and to reverse neuromuscular blockade by nondepolarizing muscle relaxants.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00545

Brand Name(s)

Not Available

Company Owner(s)

Elysium Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Amneal Pharmaceuticals Llc, Impax Laboratories Inc, Eywa Pharma Inc, Sandoz Inc, Alvogen Inc, Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc, Milla Pharmaceuticals Inc, United States Army Office Surgeon General, Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Acetylcholinesterase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL220

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL1317
PharmGKB PA451185
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014685
DrugBank DB00545
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15171335
PubChem 4991
Mcule MCULE-2045762718
LINCS LSM-5770
Nikkaji J10.938J
BindingDB 50313079
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID20165786
DrugCentral 2330
Brenda 6250
ChemicalBook CB91442611
Guide to Pharmacology 8994
rxnorm REGONOL MESTINON PYRIDOSTIGMINE PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE
KEGG Ligand C07410
ChEBI 8665
ZINC ZINC000000002009