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pancuronium /pan·cu·ro·ni·um/ (pan″ku-ro´ne-um) a neuromuscular blocking agent used as the bromide salt as an adjunct to anesthesia. pancuronium a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, used as the bromide salt. pancuronium Anesthesiology A long-acting nondepolarizing muscle relaxing anesthetic Mechanism Competitive inhibition of acetylcholine at motor end plate Pros Metabolized by plasma cholinesterase or nonenzymatic pathways, thus better in
multiorgan failure Cons Evokes histamine release, causing hypotension, tachycardia. See Muscle relaxant. Nondepolarizing agent. Cf Depolarizing agent. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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