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Atracurium
Meaning
Noun
●
In Pharmaceutical drugs:
A
muscle relaxant
administered
intravenously
in the form of its
besylate
C₆₅H₈₂N₂O₁₈S₂ especially
in conjunction with
general anesthesia
to
facilitate
insertion
of an
endotracheal
tube
or to
relax
skeletal muscles
during
surgery
or
mechanical
ventilation
. It
counteracts
the
action
of the
neurotransmitter
acetylcholine
at
neuromuscular junctions
by
binding
to the same
receptors
it
acts
upon.
Sourced from
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