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Physostigmine vs Neostigmine - What's the difference?

physostigmine | neostigmine |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between physostigmine and neostigmine

is that physostigmine is (chemistry) a parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions while neostigmine is (chemistry) a parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor.

As nouns the difference between physostigmine and neostigmine

is that physostigmine is (chemistry) a parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions while neostigmine is (chemistry) a parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor.

physostigmine

English

(wikipedia physostigmine)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the Calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions.

    • neostigmine

    English

    (wikipedia neostigmine)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor.