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Atracurium

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Definition: A non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent with short duration of action. Its lack of significant cardiovascular effects and its lack of dependence on good kidney function for elimination provide clinical advantage over alternate non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents.     
Pharmacological Action Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; Nicotinic Antagonists 		Other names Atracurium Dibesylate; Atracurium Besylate; Glaxo Wellcome Brand of Atracurium Besilate; BW-33A; Atracurium Besilate; 33 A 74; BW33A; Besilate, Atracurium; BW 33A; A 74, 33; Wellcome Brand of Atracurium Besilate; Tracrium; Relatrac; Pisa Brand of Atracurium BesilateDrugs* : ATRACURIUM BESYLATE PRESERVATIVE FREE; TRACRIUM; TRACRIUM PRESERVATIVE FREE; ATRACURIUM BESYLATE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
cisatracurium  0   Atracurium/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Neuromuscular Blocking Agents 		Anesth Analg 1996 Oct;83(4):823-9CISATRACURIUM BESYLATE PRESERVATIVE FREE; CISATRACURIUM BESYLATE; NIMBEX; NIMBEX PRESERVATIVE FREE

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