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Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents  

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Entry terms

  • Agents, Curare-Like
  • Blockers, Nondepolarizing
  • Curare Like Agents
  • Curare-Like Agents
  • Curariform Drugs
  • Drugs, Curariform
  • Muscle Relaxants, Non Depolarizing
  • Muscle Relaxants, Non-Depolarizing
  • Neuromuscular Blocking Agents, Competitive
  • Nondepolarizing Blockers
  • Non-Depolarizing Muscle Relaxants

Scope note

  • Drugs that interrupt transmission at the skeletal neuromuscular junction without causing depolarization of the motor end plate. They prevent acetylcholine from triggering muscle contraction and are used as muscle relaxants during electroshock treatments, in convulsive states, and as anesthesia adjuvants.

History note

  • 93; was CURARE-LIKE AGENTS 1970-92; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, POLARIZING was see NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS 1989-94; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS & PACHYCURARES were see CURARE-LIKE AGENTS 1975-92; CURARIFORM DRUGS was see under MUSCLE RELAXANTS 1963-69; MUSCLE RELAXANTS was see under CURARE-LIKE AGENTS & MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL & NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS 1970-74, was heading 1963-69; CURARIFORM ANTAGONISTS was heading 1963-69

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003473

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