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Title |
Physostigmine |
Object Name |
Container, Medicine |
Credit line |
Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O Medical Museum |
Description |
Physostigmine is used to treat glaucoma. Because it crosses the blood-brain barrier, it is also used to treat the central nervous system effects of atropine overdose and other anticholinergic drug overdoses. Physostigmine can reverse both central and peripheral anticholinergia. Made by Merck & Co, Inc, New York, USA |
Search Terms |
Apothecary Bottle Glass Pharmacy Pharmaceutical |
Subjects |
Medical equipment & supplies Medicine Pharmaceutical industry Pharmacists |
Collection |
Medicine |
Accession number |
Pharma. 5 |