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- non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking agent | non-depolarising NMBA
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- Definition "drug which is a competitive antagonist [ IATE:3531470 ] at cholinergic receptors [ IATE:1073479 ] on the motor end plate [ IATE:1540819 ], and thus it blocks neuromuscular transmission at the neuromuscular junction [ IATE:1232550 ], causing paralysis of the affected skeletal muscles, and which does not depolarise [ IATE:1509622 ] the end plate and does not produce fasciculations [ IATE:1684336 ]" Reference "COM-EN, based on:Dr Robert Grace. NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION BLOCKING AGENTS (NMBA’S) http://www.ciap.health.nsw.gov.au/nswtag/publications/posstats/Archives/NeuromuscularJunctionBlockingAgentsNC.pdf [16.5.2012]"