GUANIDINE SUMMARY
GUANIDINE
HYDROCHLORIDE
Tablets
Chemically, guanidine (amino-methanamidine) hydrochloride is a crystalline powder freely soluble in water and alcohol.
Guanidine is indicated for the reduction of the symptoms of muscle weakness and easy fatigability associated with the myasthenic syndrome of Eaton-Lambert. It is not indicated for treating myasthenia gravis. The Eaton-Lambert syndrome is ordinarily differentiated from myasthenia gravis by the usual association of the syndrome with small cell carcinoma of the lung, but myography may be necessary to make the diagnosis.
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