NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU (NGB); PYRIDOSTIGMINE TABLETS

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SUBJECT:  NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU (NGB); PYRIDOSTIGMINE TABLETS
 
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SUBJ:  (U) PYRIDOSTIGMINE TABLETS
1. (U)  PYRIDOSTIGMINE TABLETS ARE ISSUED AS PART OF THE CHEMICAL
WAREFARE ANTIDOTE KIT (INCLUDING THE ATROPINE AUTOINJECTORS) TO BE
USED AS PRE EXPOSURE PROTECTION AGAINST CHEMICAL WAREFARE AGENTS.
THERE ARE ONLY RARE SIDE AFFECTS AND IT MAY BE USED SAFELY 1N
AVIATORS.
2.  THE PYRIDOSTIGMINE TABLETS ARE IN VERY SHORT SUPPLY AND
SHOULD ONLY BE TAKEN IF EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL WAREFARE AGENTS IS
IMMINENT (4-8 HOURS).  THEY ARE THEN TAKEN EVERY 8 HOURS.   UNIT
COMMANDERS SHOULD ONLY ORDER THE TAKING OF PYRIDOSTIGMINE TABLETS
BASED ON IN THEATER INTELLIGENCE OR OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.
3.  AT THE PRESENT THERE IS NO  IMMINENT THREAT OF CMEMICAL WARFARE
AGENT EXPOSURE AND PYRIDOSTIGMINE SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN UNLESS FIELD
SITUATIONS CHANGE,.

4.  (U)  CENTAF TAC BATTLESTAFF IS BEING ASKED FOR MORE FORMAL GUIDANCE
FOR CONUS UNITS AND USCENTCOM FOR DEPLOYED UNITS PROCEDURES.

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