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rocuronium

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rocuronium /ro·cu·ro·ni·um/ (ro″ku-ro´ne-um) a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, used as the bromide salt as an adjunct in general anesthesia to facilitate endotracheal intubation and as a skeletal muscle relaxant during surgery or mechanical ventilation
rocuronium
[ro′ku-ro′ne-um]
a neuromuscular blocking agent used as an adjunct in general anesthesia to facilitate endotracheal intubation and as a skeletal muscle relaxant during surgery or mechanical ventilation. It is administered intravenously.

rocuronium [ro″ku-ro´ne-um]
a neuromuscular blocking agent, used as the bromide salt as an adjunct in general anesthesia to facilitate endotracheal intubation and as a skeletal muscle relaxant during surgery or mechanical ventilation; administered intravenously.

rocuronium
a steroidal nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker.

rocuronium
Zemuron® Anesthesiology A nondepolarizing muscle relaxing anesthetic. See Muscle relaxant, Nondepolarizing agent. Cf Depolarizing agent.


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Bridion works specifically on the commonly used muscle relaxants, Rocuronium and Vecuronium, used to keep patients extremely still during major surgery such as hip operations.
BRIDION is indicated for routine reversal of the commonly used muscle relaxants rocuronium or vecuronium and for immediate reversal of rocuronium in adults, and for routine reversal following rocuronium in children and adolescents (2-17 years of age).
 
 
 
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