Atracurium is a medication used in addition to other medications in to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation. It can be used to help with endotracheal intubation but takes up to 2.5 minutes to result in appropriate intubating conditions. Duration of action Neuromuscular-blocking agents can be classified in accordance to their duration of pharmacological action, defined as follows: +Classification of neuromuscular-blocking agents by duration of pharmacological action (minutes) Parameter Ultra-short Duration Short Duration Intermediate Duration Long Duration Clinical Duration (Time from injection to T25% recovery) 6-8 12-20 30-45 >60 Recovery Time (Time from injection to T95% recovery) 25%-T75% recovery slope) 2-3 6 10-15 >30
Atracurium besilate
Cisatracurium besilate
Gantacurium chloride
Mivacurium chloride
Iontocaine
Ibogaine
Oxybuprocaine
Tetracaine