decamethonium
Sign in to saveAlso known as N,N,N,N',n',n'-hexamethyl-1,10-decanediaminium, Decamethylenebis(trimethylammonium), DECAMETHONIUM ion, Decamethonum, trimethyl-[10-(trimethylammonio)decyl]ammonium, trimethyl-[10-(trimethylazaniumyl)decyl]azanium
Decamethonium (Syncurine) is a depolarizing muscle relaxant or neuromuscular blocking agent, and is used in anesthesia to induce paralysis.
Research
1,164 papers- Muscle relaxants--decamethonium.Anaesthesia and intensive care · 2005
- DECAMETHONIUM IODIDE.Lancet (London, England) · 1963
- Amide naphthotube as a novel supramolecular sequestration agent for tetracaine and decamethonium.Theranostics · 2024
- Block by depolarization.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 1994
- The biological fate of decamethonium. In vivo and in vitro studies.Acta pharmacologica et toxicologica · 1972
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Pharmacology
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Decamethonium (Syncurine) is a depolarizing muscle relaxant or neuromuscular blocking agent, and is used in anesthesia to induce paralysis.
== Pharmacology ==
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