Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

Question 1

Name at least 5 non-depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxants.

Answer 1

D-tubocurarine

Cisatracurium
Pancuronium
Rocuronium 
Vecuronium
Atracurium

(In decreasing order of action of duration : tubocurarine longest action >50min)

Question 2

Of the available non-depolarizing drugs, which has the most rapid onset time?

Answer 2

Rocuronium (60-120s)

Question 3

Name a drug that can be used to reverse the blockade caused by Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs?

Answer 3

Blockade can be reversed by Cholinesterase inhibitors (neostigmine, pyrididostigmine)