Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs

Question 1

List depolarizing neuromuscular blockers

Answer 1

Decamethonium

Succinylcholine

Question 2

List non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers

Answer 2

D-tubocurarine

Vecuronium

Pancuronium

Question 3

Onset, Duration, and Agents for Short Acting NM Blockers

Answer 3

Onset: 30 sec to 2 1/2 mins

Duration: 5 mins to 20 mins

Agents: Mivacurium and Succinycholine

Question 4

Onset, Duration, and Agents for Intermediate Acting NM Blockers

Answer 4

Onset: 2 to 5 mins

Duration: 20 to 60 mins

Agents: Atracurium, cisatracurium, rocuronium, and vecuronium

Question 5

Onset, Duration, and Agents for Long Acting NM Blockers

Answer 5

Onset: 3 to 6 mins

Duration: 60-120 mins

Agents: Doxacurium, pancuronium, pipecuronium, and tubocurarine

Question 6

Histamine release is associated with which NM blockers?

Answer 6

Tubocurare

Succinylcholine

Question 7

What effect do NM blockers have on autonomic ganglia?

Answer 7

d-tubocurarine blocks

Succinycholine may stimulate