Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

DBCAT000511Therapeutic category

Drugs that interrupt transmission of nerve impulses at the skeletal neuromuscular junction. They can be of two types, competitive, stabilizing blockers (NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS) or noncompetitive, depolarizing agents (NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS). A DrugBank category of 24 drugs. 21 of them are approved.

Also known as
Agents, Neuromuscular Blocking · Blockers, Neuromuscular · Blocking Agents, Neuromuscular · Neuromuscular Blockers · Neuromuscular-Blocking Agents

What you can answer from here — as of July 05, 2018

24DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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20Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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987Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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9Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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2SubcategoriesNarrower classes within this one
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