David is suffering from myasthenia gravis, a disease characterized by skeletal muscle paralysis. His doctor, Pablo, prescribes him with a certain drug that inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, thereby increasing the concentration of acetylcholine at the nicotinic muscle receptors. This will, in turn, increase the strength of skeletal muscular contraction and improve David's condition. Which of the following drugs has Pablo most likely prescribed?
A. An adrenergic drug
B. An anticholinergic drug
C. A reversible indirect-acting cholinergic drug
D. A direct-acting cholinergic drug
Answer: C
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