Which of the following statements is true of how the drug neostigmine helps in the treatment of skeletal muscle paralysis caused by nondepolarizing blockers?

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Skeletal muscle paralysis caused by the nondepolarizing blockers may be reversed by the use of neostigmine or edrophonium. Neostigmine and edrophonium inhibit acetylcholinesterase so that ACH accumulates within the junctions. The ACH displaces the blocker from the nicotinic-muscle receptors and, since their receptors are not damaged or changed, initiates depolarization and muscle contraction.An added benefit of neostigmine and edrophonium is their ability to directly stimulate the nicotinic-muscle receptors so that skeletal muscle paralysis is reversed.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of How the Drug