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Neopam 500 mg Injection Substitute

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Composition:

PRALIDOXIME-500MG

Uses:

Organophosphate poisoning

Medicinal Benefits:

Neopam 500 mg Injection contains Pralidoxime, a cholinesterase reactivator that belongs to the oxime class of drugs. Pralidoxime is together with another medicine called atropine to treat poisoning caused by organic phosphorus pesticides (such as diazinon, malathion, sarin and parathion). Pralidoxime injection is also used to treat an overdose of medicines (such as neostigmine, ambenonium, and pyridostigmine) that treat myasthenia gravis. It works by reactivating the enzymes (cholinesterase) blocked by many pesticides or medicines. Poisoning with these substances or drugs weakens your muscles, including those that let you breathe. Pralidoxime is used to help you regain muscle strength.

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Neopam 500 mg Injection contains Pralidoxime, a cholinesterase reactivator. It works by reactivating the enzyme cholinesterase (mainly outside the central nervous system), which has been inactivated by phosphorylation due to an organophosphate pesticide or related compounds and medicines.

Neopam 500 mg Injection is an antidote Antidote for organophosphorus nerve agent poisoning, including chlorosarin, cyclosarin (GF), R-VX, tabun (GA), sarin (GB), VX, soman (GD), chlorosoman and organophosphorus pesticides.

Pralidoxime injection is also used to treat an overdose of medicines (such as neostigmine, ambenonium, and pyridostigmine) that treat myasthenia gravis.