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Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
Medical Definition: | 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. |
Guide Notes: | GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION /drug eff |
Previously Indexed: | Muscles (1966-1969) |
Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents Medical Definitions and Terms
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