RUDRA'S PHARMACOLOGY

SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS

I. PERIPHERALLY ACTING MUSCLE RELAXANTS

1. NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS

    a. Nondepolarizing (Competitive) blockers

              2. Long acting:

                     d-Tubocurarine

                     Pancuronium

                     Doxacurium

                     Pipecuronium

           

              3. Intermediate acting:

                     Vecuronium

                     Atracurium

                     Cisatracurium

                     Rocuronium

                     Rapacuronium

           

              4. Short acting:

                     Mivacurium

    b. Depolarizing blockers

                Succinylcholine (Suxamethonium)

                Decamethonium

          2. DIRECTLY ACTING AGENTS

                     Dantrolene sodium

                     Quinine

II. CENTRALLY ACTING MUSCLE RELAXANTS

1. Mephenesin congeners:

                Mephenesin

                Carisoprodol

                Chlorzoxazone

                Chlormezanone

                Methocarbamol

2. Benzodiazepines:

                Diazepam, etc.

3. GABA derivative:

                Baclofen

4. Central α₂  agonist:

                Tizanidine