Medical Definition of Pancuronium
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A bis-quaternary steroid that is a competitive nicotinic antagonist. As a neuromuscular blocking agent it is more potent than curare but has less effect on the circulatory system and on histamine release.
Pharmacological action: neuromuscular nondepolarising agents, nicotinic antagonists.
Chemical name: Piperidinium, 1,1'-((2beta,3alpha,5alpha,16beta,17beta)-3,17-bis(acetyloxy)androstane-2,16-diyl)bis(1-methyl-, dibromide
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pancuronium
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