PHYSOSTIGMINE

Course overview

PHYSOSTIGMINE IS A MEDICATION THAT WAS MOST COMMONLY USED TO MANAGE AND TREAT ANTIMUSCARINIC TOXICITY AND GLAUCOMA. IT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES. IT IS A TERTIARY AMINE AND A REVERSIBLE CHOLINERGIC MEDICATION MOST COMMONLY USED TO MANAGE AND TREAT ANTIMUSCARINIC TOXICITY AND GLAUCOMA. PHYSOSTIGMINE ORIGINATES FROM THE CALABAR BEAN, WIDELY FOUND IN THE AFRICAN TROPICS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EFFECTS, DOSING, MONITORING, AND RELEVANT DRUG INTERACTIONS NECESSARY FOR MEMBERS OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CLINICAL DECISIONS REGARDING PATIENT CARE AND THEIR RELATED CONDITIONS.