Enlon
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Enlon
Please Note: This Brand Name drug is no longer available in the US.(Generic versions may still be available.)
DRUG DESCRIPTION
Enlon (edrophonium injection) ® is a short and rapid-acting cholinergic drug. Chemically, edrophonium chloride is ethyl (m-hydroxyphenyl) dimethylammonium chloride.
Each mL contains, in a sterile solution, 10 mg edrophonium chloride compounded with 0.45% phenol as a preservative, and 0.2% sodium sulfite as an antioxidant, buffered with sodium citrate and citric acid, and pH adjusted to approximately 5.4. Structural formula as follows:
Enlon (edrophonium injection) ® is intended for IV and IM use.
Last reviewed on RxList: 1/15/2005
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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