Sho acting anticholinesterase drug is
High-Yield Explanation
Refer kDT 6/e p 101 Edrophonium is the only sho-acting anticholinesterase available; it is a synthetic quaternary ammonium compound. The drug competes with acetylcholine and binds by a non-covalent bond to acetylcholinesterase at the anionic site. The recommended dose for antagonism of neuromuscular block is 0.5-1 mg kg-1.