<unk> , sold under the brand name Norcuron among others, is a medication used as part of general anesthesia to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation. It is also used to help with endotracheal intubation; however, suxamethonium (succinylcholine) is generally preferred if this needs to be done quickly. It is given by injection into a vein. Effects are greatest at about 4 minutes and last for up to an hour. Side effects may include low blood pressure and prolonged paralysis. Allergic reactions are rare. It is unclear if use in pregnancy is safe for the baby.<unk>  is in the aminosteroid neuromuscular-blocker family of medications and is of the non-depolarizing type. It works by blocking the action of acetylcholine on skeletal muscles.<unk>  was approved for medical use in the United States in 1984. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.<unk>  is available as a generic medication. The effects may be reversed with a combination of neostigmine and atropine.
Vecuronium bromide
Pancuronium bromide
Rocuronium bromide
Rapacuronium bromide
Alcuronium chloride
Suxamethonium chloride
Gantacurium chloride
Mivacurium chloride