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.
- Part of
- Neuromuscular Agents
- Also known as
- Agents, Neuromuscular Blocking · Blockers, Neuromuscular · Blocking Agents, Neuromuscular · Neuromuscular Blockers · Neuromuscular-Blocking Agents
- Drugs
- Alcuronium
- Atracurium
- Atracurium besylate
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Cisatracurium
- DaxibotulinumtoxinA
- Decamethonium
- Doxacurium
- Gallamine
- Gallamine triethiodide
- LetibotulinumtoxinA
- Metocurine
- Metocurine iodide
- Mivacurium
- Neosaxitoxin
- Pancuronium
- Pipecuronium
- Pyrantel
- Rapacuronium
- Rocuronium
- Succinylcholine
- TrenibotulinumtoxinE
- Tubocurarine
- Vecuronium
What you can answer from here — as of July 05, 2018
24DrugsEach linked to its full drug cardListed above
Which targets do Neuromuscular Blocking Agents share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?
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