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Pyridostigmine

PubChem entry

Evidence Summary

Evidence Level: Preliminary
Mechanism: Enrollment: Estimated, Sponsor Type: Other, Unknown / General
Safety: Cholinergic side effects (GI cramping, diarrhea, salivation, sweating, bradycardia). Avoid in asthma, mechanical obstruction. Overdose risk cholinergic crisis.
Dosing: 30–60 mg TID (sometimes 30 mg); titrate; study durations often 4–8 weeks for hemodynamic assessment.
Crossover RCT + review supports hemodynamic benefit, esp hyperadrenergic POTS. 30-60mg TID. Cholinergic SE dose-limiting. Reasonable targeted option.

Related Conditions

Long COVID (no page yet) · ME/CFS (no page yet) · POTS (no page yet)

Clinical Trials

1 trial(s) registered

NCT06366724: LIFT: Life Improvement Trial PHASE2 RECRUITING

Key Studies / References