Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
Synonyms
Agents, Neuromuscular Depolarizing
Blockers, Depolarizing
Depolarizing Agents, Neuromuscular
Depolarizing Blockers
Depolarizing Muscle Relaxants
Muscle Relaxants, Depolarizing
Relaxants, Depolarizing Muscle
Drugs that interrupt transmission at the skeletal neuromuscular junction by causing sustained depolarization of the motor end plate. These agents are primarily used as adjuvants in surgical anesthesia to cause skeletal muscle relaxation.