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Hiren Visalparaalmost 6 years ago

What is role of neostigmine in managament of cobra bite?

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almost 6 years ago

Snake bite can cause respiratory paralysis . It shuts down action potential and because of this we need something that can stimulate muscle cells to contract. Neostigmine stops the hydrolysis of acetylcholine.. so it can play role in situations like snake bite or Myasthenia gravis.

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