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Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
Drugs that interrupt transmission at the skeletal neuromuscular junction without causing depolarization of the motor end plate. They prevent acetylcholine from triggering muscle contraction and are used as muscle relaxants during electroshock treatments, in convulsive states, and as anesthesia adjuvants.
93; was CURARE-LIKE AGENTS 1970-92; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, POLARIZING was see NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS 1989-94; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS & PACHYCURARES were see CURARE-LIKE AGENTS 1970-92; CURARIFORM DRUGS was see MUSCLE RELAXANTS 1963-69; MUSCLE RELAXANTS was see under CURARE-LIKE AGENTS & MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL & NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS 1970-74, was heading 1963-69; CURARIFORM ANTAGONISTS was heading 1963-69
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use NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS to search MUSCLE RELAXANTS, POLARIZING 1989-94 & CURARE-LIKE AGENTS & PACHYCURARES 1970-92; search MUSCLE RELAXANTS under NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS, MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL & NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS 1970-74 & MUSCLES 1966-69; search CURARIFORM ANTAGONISTS under CURARE 1966-69
History Note
93; was CURARE-LIKE AGENTS 1970-92; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, POLARIZING was see NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS 1989-94; NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS & PACHYCURARES were see CURARE-LIKE AGENTS 1975-92; CURARIFORM DRUGS was see under MUSCLE RELAXANTS 1963-69; MUSCLE RELAXANTS was see under CURARE-LIKE AGENTS & MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL & NEUROMUSCULAR DEPOLARIZING AGENTS 1970-74, was heading 1963-69; CURARIFORM ANTAGONISTS was heading 1963-69
Drugs that interrupt transmission at the skeletal neuromuscular junction without causing depolarization of the motor end plate. They prevent acetylcholine from triggering muscle contraction and are used as muscle relaxants during electroshock treatments, in convulsive states, and as anesthesia adjuvants.