Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
- Name
- Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000512 (DBCAT003296)
- Description
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.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Succinylcholine A depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant used adjunctly to anesthesia and for skeletal muscle relaxation during intubation, mechanical ventilation, and surgical procedures. Decamethonium For use as a skeletal muscle relaxant Pyrantel An anthelmintic used to treat helminth infections. - Drugs & Drug Targets