Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Chemical Actions and Uses [D27] » Pharmacologic Actions » Physiological Effects of Drugs » Peripheral Nervous System Agents » Neuromuscular Agents » Neuromuscular Blocking Agents » Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
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. MeSH
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