Cisatracurium

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Cisatracurium, (1R, 2R, 1'R, 2'R)-2, 2'-(Pentane-1, 5-diylbis(oxy(3-oxopropane-3, 1-diyl)))bis(1-(3, 4-dimethoxybenzyl)-6, 7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinolinium), CISATRACURIUM, Isoquinolinium, 2, 2'-(1, 5-Pentanediylbis(oxy(3-oxo-3, 1-propanediyl)))bis(1-((3, 4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-6, 7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-, (1R, 2R, 1'R, 2'R)-

Thesaurus

A non-depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant of the benzylisoquinolinium class, with skeletal muscle relaxing activity. Cisatracurium besylate acts as a competitive acetylcholine antagonist that binds to nicotinic receptors at the neuromuscular junction. This blocks neuromuscular transmission and causes neuromuscular relaxation. Pharmacologic Substance

NCI Thesaurus (external) C66886.

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