Drugs that interrupt transmission at the skeletal neuromuscular junction without causing depolarization of the motor end plate. They prevent acetylcholine from triggering muscle contraction and are used as muscle relaxants during electroshock treatments, in convulsive states, and as anesthesia adjuvants.
Also Known As:
Nondepolarizing Blockers; Agents, Curare-Like; Agents, Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing; Blockers, Nondepolarizing; Curare Like Agents; Drugs, Curariform; Muscle Relaxants, Non Depolarizing; Non-Depolarizing Muscle Relaxants; Nondepolarizing Agents, Neuromuscular; Curare-Like Agents; Curariform Drugs; Muscle Relaxants, Non-Depolarizing; Neuromuscular Blocking Agents, Competitive