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neuromuscular blocker (paralyzing agent)
Neuromuscular blocking agents inhibit neural transmission at cholinergic synapses by binding to & inhibiting the nicotinic receptor. They may be classified as depolarizing or non-depolarizing.
Classification:
Depolarizing:
1) succinylcholine
2) decamethonium
Non-depolarizing:
1) atracurium
2) curare alkaloids
a) tubocurarine
b) curarine
3) doxacurium (Nuromax)
4) mivacurium (Mivacron)
5) pancuronium (Pavulon)
6) pipecuronium (Arduan)
7) rocuronium (Zemuron)
8) vecuronium (Norcuron)
Interactions
drug interactions
Specific
atracurium (Tracurium)
cisatracurium (Nimbex)
curare
doxacurium (Nuromax)
letibotulinumtoxinA-wlbg (Letybo)
mivacurium (Mivacron)
pancuronium (Pavulon)
pipecuronium (Arduan)
rapacuronium (Raplon)
rocuronium (Zemuron)
succinylcholine (Anectine, Flo-Pack, Quelicin, Sucostrin, Myorelaxin)
tubocurarine (Tubarine)
vecuronium (Norcuron)
General
musculoskeletal system agent
neurologic agent
References
The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996 pg 178