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A patient with myasthenia gravis is treated with pyridostigmine (60 mg orally every six hours). Pyridostigmine has an oral bioavailability of approximately 75% and a half-life ranging from 3–4 hours.
What is the primary mechanism by which pyridostigmine improves muscle strength?

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QInB=43
 
 A patient with myasthenia gravis is treated with pyridostigmine (60 mg orally every six hours). Pyridostigmine has an oral bioavailability of approximately 75% and a half-life ranging from 3–4 hours. 
  What is the primary mechanism by which pyridostigmine improves muscle strength?

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Direct stimulation of nicotinic receptors at neuromuscular junctions

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Activation of adrenergic beta-2 receptors improving skeletal muscle contraction

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Blockade of muscarinic receptors reducing parasympathetic tone

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Competitive antagonism at histaminergic H1 receptors

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Reversible inhibition of acetylcholinesterase increasing acetylcholine levels at neuromuscular junctions

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