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Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents

Drugs that interrupt transmission at the skeletal neuromuscular junction by causing sustained depolarization of the motor end plate. These agents are primarily used as adjuvants in surgical anesthesia to cause skeletal muscle relaxation.

Year introduced: 1970

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Tree Number(s): D27.505.696.663.700.710.550

MeSH Unique ID: D009467

Entry Terms:

  • Agents, Neuromuscular Depolarizing
  • Depolarizing Agents, Neuromuscular
  • Depolarizing Muscle Relaxants
  • Relaxants, Depolarizing Muscle
  • Muscle Relaxants, Depolarizing
  • Depolarizing Blockers
  • Blockers, Depolarizing

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