title: Neuromuscular blockade in the emergency department.
abstract: This article presents a comprehensive review of neuromuscular blocking agents and their uses in the emergency department. These medicines are divided into two categories: depolarizing relaxants (including succinylcholine and decamethonium) and nondepolarizing relaxants (including d-tubocurarine, pancuronium, atracurium, and vecuronium). Also reviewed are pharmaco-kinetics, toxicity, and principal applications of these important agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Batlan
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Zaid
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009467:Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents; D009467:Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents