Aminosteroid, competitive neuromuscular blocker. Prepn: W. R. Buckett et al., J. Med. Chem. 16, 1116 (1973); I. C. Carlyle et al., EP 8824 (1980 to Akzo), C.A. 93, 155850 (1980). Series of articles on pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical studies: Br. J. Anaesth. 52, Suppl. 1, 1S-72S (1980). Clinical pharmacology: M. R. Fahey et al., Anesthesiology 55, 6 (1981). Comparison with pancuronium bromide, q.v.: S. L. Son et al., ibid. 12.
Neuromuscular blocking agent.
Neuromuscular Blocking Agent; Nondepolarizing Agents