Kirk has myasthenia gravis, a disease characterized by fluctuating weakness of voluntary muscles. If he is treated with a drug that acts via the autonomic nervous system, what drug will he likely receive?

A) pilocarpine
B) pyridostigmine
C) glycopyrrolate
D) atropine


B

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