Neuromuscular-Blocking Agents (Nondepolarizing)

Name
Neuromuscular-Blocking Agents (Nondepolarizing)
Accession Number
DBCAT002684  (DBCAT000843, DBCAT003376)
Description

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.

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
RapacuroniumA nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used as an adjunct to general anesthesia to facilitate tracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgical procedures.
MivacuriumA short-acting non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used to induce anesthesia during intubation and promote skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.
Atracurium besylateA non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker used to facilitate endotracheal intubation and relax skeletal muscles during surgery.
Metocurine iodideFor use as an anesthesia adjunct to induce skeletal muscle relaxation and to reduce the intensity of muscle contractions in convulsive therapy.
Gallamine triethiodideA nondepolarizing nerve blocker used in addition to anesthesia to cause skeletal muscle relaxation.
RocuroniumA vecuronium analog used to facilitate tracheal intubation and to relax skeletal muscles during surgery.
DoxacuriumA nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used as an adjunct to general anesthesia to facilitate tracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgical procedures.
TubocurarineTubocurarine is a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent and the first identified curare alkaloid. Curare is one of the names used to describe plant-derived poisons used by indigenous South Americans to...
MetocurineMetocurine is a muscle relaxant.
PancuroniumA neuromuscular blocker used as an adjunct to general anesthesia to facilitate tracheal intubation and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.
PipecuroniumA nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used to relax muscles during anesthesia and surgical procedures.
VecuroniumA nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used to relax muscles or as an adjunct in general anesthesia during surgical procedures.
AtracuriumA neuromuscular blocker indicated to relax muscles during mechanical ventilation under general anesthesia or intubation.
GallamineNot Annotated
AlcuroniumA non-depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant similar to tubocurarine. It is used as an anesthesia adjuvant.
CisatracuriumA skeletal muscle relaxant used to facilitate tracheal intubation, muscle relaxation in surgery, or mechanical ventilation.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
RapacuroniumMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2target
MivacuriumNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
MivacuriumMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2target
MivacuriumMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3target
MivacuriumCholinesterasetarget
MivacuriumCholinesteraseenzyme
Atracurium besylateNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
Metocurine iodideNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
Gallamine triethiodideNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
Gallamine triethiodideMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2target
Gallamine triethiodideAcetylcholinesterasetarget
Gallamine triethiodideMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1target
Gallamine triethiodideMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M5target
RocuroniumNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
RocuroniumMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2target
Rocuronium5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 3Atarget
RocuroniumSolute carrier family 22 member 1transporter
RocuroniumSolute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1A2transporter
DoxacuriumNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
DoxacuriumMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2target
DoxacuriumCholinesteraseenzyme
TubocurarineNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
TubocurarineAcetylcholinesterasetarget
Tubocurarine5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 3Atarget
TubocurarineSolute carrier family 22 member 1transporter
TubocurarineSolute carrier family 22 member 2transporter
TubocurarineNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7target
TubocurarineCholinesteraseenzyme
MetocurineNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
MetocurineMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2target
PancuroniumNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
PancuroniumCholinesteraseenzyme
PancuroniumMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2target
PancuroniumMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3target
PancuroniumSolute carrier family 22 member 1transporter
PancuroniumSolute carrier family 22 member 2transporter
PipecuroniumNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
PipecuroniumMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2target
PipecuroniumMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3target
PipecuroniumCholinesteraseenzyme
VecuroniumP-glycoprotein 1transporter
VecuroniumNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2target
CisatracuriumNeuronal Acetylcholine (nACh) Receptor Subunitstarget
CisatracuriumAcetylcholine receptor subunit alphatarget
CisatracuriumMuscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2target