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Protopam Chloride ( pra-li-DOX-eem) is used together with another medicine called atropine to treat poisoning caused by organic phosphorus pesticides (e. g. , diazinon, malathion, mevinphos, parathion, and sarin) and by organophosphate chemicals (“nerve gases”) used in chemical warfare. Protopam Chloride is also used to treat overdose of medicines, such as ambenonium, neostigmine, and pyridostigmine, that are used to treat myasthenia gravis. Poisoning with these chemicals or medicines causes your muscles, including the muscles that help you breathe, to become weak. Protopam Chloride is used to help you get back strength in your muscles. Protopam Chloride is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor or trained military personnel. It is available in the following dosage form: Parenteral Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Brand names: - Pralidoxime - Protopam Chloride |