All of the following drugs are nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents except_______________?
Answer: Succinylcholine
Explanation
Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) come in two forms:
- Depolarizing neuromuscular blockers: Succinylcholine is the depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
- Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockers: can be divided into two classes based on their chemical structure:
steroidal (e.g., rocuronium, vecuronium, pancuronium)
benzylisoquinolinium (e.g., mivacurium, atracurium, cisatracurium).
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ND11-12-2022
