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Rocuronium MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Rocuronium
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.054.040.783
Unique ID
D000077123
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077123
Scope Note
An androstanol non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent. It has a mono-quaternary structure and is a weaker nicotinic antagonist than PANCURONIUM.
Entry Term(s)
1-(17-(Acetoyl)-3-hydroxy-2-(4-morpholinyl)androstan-16-yl)-1-(2-propenyl)pyrrolidinium
Androstane-3,17-diol, 2-(4-morpholinyl)-16-(1-(2-propen-1-yl)-1-pyrrolidiniumyl)-, 17-acetate, (2beta,3alpha,5alpha,16beta,17beta)-
Esmeron
Esmerone
ORG 9426
ORG-9426
Pyrrolidinium, 1-((2beta,3alpha,5alpha,16beta,17beta)-17-(acetyloxy)-3-hydroxy-2-(4-morpholinyl)androstan-16-yl)-1-(2-propenyl)-, bromide
Rocuronium Bromide
Zemuron
Pharm Action
Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents
Registry Numbers
WRE554RFEZ
0
I65MW4OFHZ
Related Numbers
I65MW4OFHZ
Public MeSH Note
2019; ROCURONIUM was indexed under ANDROSTANOLS 1989-2018
History Note
2019 (1989)
Date Introduced
2019/01/01
Last Updated
2019/04/29
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