A client with suspected myasthenia gravis is to undergo a test with edrophonium. the client asks if edrophonium can be used to treat myasthenia gravis. what is the nurse's best response? the short half-life of edrophonium makes it impractical for long-term use with repeated edrophonium use, immunosuppression may occur dry mouth and abdominal cramps may be intolerable adverse effects it isn't available in an oral form
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Edrophonium is a medication used to diagnose myasthenia gravis, but it is not typically used for long-term treatment. Show more…
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