edrophonium test
Also known as Tensilon test, is a confirmation test for Myasthenia Gravis which requires the intravenous administration of edrophonium chloride or neostigmine drugs to block acetylcholine breakdown and increases the levels of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction temporarily.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Medicine
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