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Neuromuscular-blocking drug — Global view of a neuromuscular junction: 1. Axon 2. Motor end plate 3. Muscle fiber 4. Myofibril … Wikipedia
agent — 1. An active force or substance capable of producing an effect. For agents not listed here, see the specific name. 2. A disease, a factor such as a microorganism, chemical substance, or a form of radiation the presence or … Medical dictionary
pancuronium bromide — A nondepolarizing steroidal neuromuscular blocking agent resembling curare but without its potential for ganglionic blockade, histamine release, or hypotension. * * * pan·cu·ro·ni·um bromide .pan kyə rō nē əm … Medical dictionary
metocurine iodide — A nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used to provide relaxation during surgical operations. SYN: dimethyl d tubocurarine, dimethyl tubocurarine iodide. * * * met·o·cur·ine iodide kyu̇r .ēn n a crystalline iodine containing powder… … Medical dictionary
pipecuronium bromide — A neuromuscular blocking agent with nondepolarizing properties, thus resembling d tubocurarine but having a shorter duration of paralytic action. * * * pip·e·cu·ro·ni·um bro·mide (pip″ə ku roґne əm) a nondepolarizing neuromuscular … Medical dictionary
atracurium besylate — A nondepolarizing neuromuscular relaxant of intermediate duration of action; used as an adjunct to general anesthesia; a curare like agent. * * * atra·cu·rium bes·y·late (at″rə kūrґe əm) a nondepolarizing neuromuscular… … Medical dictionary
vecuronium bromide — A nondepolarizing neuromuscular relaxant with a relatively short duration of action; a monoquaternary homolog of pancuronium. * * * vec·u·ro·ni·um bro·mide (vek″u roґne əm) a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, used as an… … Medical dictionary
alcuronium chloride — A skeletal muscle relaxant active as a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, resembling curare. * * * al·cu·ro·ni·um chlo·ride (al ku roґne əm) a nondepolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant used in general anesthesia for surgical… … Medical dictionary
decamethonium bromide — A synthetic nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used to produce muscular relaxation during general anesthesia … Medical dictionary
tubocurarine chloride — An alkaloid (obtained from the stems of Chondodendron, particularly C. tomentosum) that blocks the action of acetylcholine at the myoneural junction by occupying the receptors competitively; also blocks ganglionic transmission and releases… … Medical dictionary
