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vecuronium

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vecuronium /ve·cu·ro·ni·um/ (vek″u-ro´ne-um) a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used as the bromide salt as an adjunct to anesthesia.
vecuronium [vek″u-ro´ne-um]
a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, used in the form of the bromide salt as an adjunct to general anesthesia to induce relaxation of skeletal muscle and to facilitate endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation; administered intravenously.
vecuronium
a derivative of pancuronium, used as a short-acting neuromuscular blocking agent.
vecuronium
Norcuron® Anesthesiology An nondepolarizing muscle relaxing anesthetic derived from pancuronium Pros Vecuronium has minimal hemodynamic effects–it does not evoke histamine release. See Muscle relaxant. Nondepolarizing agent. Cf Depolarizing agent.
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