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metocurine

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metocurine [met″o-ku´rēn]
a neuromuscular blocking agent used as metocurine iodide to induce skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery and in convulsive therapy; administered intravenously.


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General anesthetics considered safe for patients at risk for MH include nitrous oxide (laughing gas); narcotics such as morphine, Demerol, and fentanyl; sedative-hypnotics such as sodium pentothal or propofol; tranquilizers such as Valium, midazolam, and droperidol; and what we term "nondepolarizing" muscle relaxants: pancuronium, metocurine, atracurium, and vecuronium.
 
 
 
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