muscle relaxant
non-depolarizing curare agent
first used in arrow poisons
tubocurarine
muscle relaxant
non-depolarizing
used by skilled airway management
metabolized by non-oxidative pathways
atracurium
muscle relaxant
non-depolarizing
diastereomerically pure 15%
metab. by non-oxidative pathway in plasma
cisatracurium - nimbex
muscle relaxant
non-depolarizing
steroidal
especially useful in peds
watch for hepatic failure, increas dose
rucuronium - zemuron
muscle relaxant
non-depolarizing
steroidal
pancuronium
muscle relaxant
depolarizing
biphasic block
use in extreme caution in CV
succinylcholine - anectine
muscle relaxant
centrally actin
not used in adjunct with GA
used when unresponsive to oral therapy
constant unfusion pump
don't abruptly discontinue - sphincter clamp
binds to GABA
baclofen - lioresal
muscle relaxant
not adjunct for GA
centrally acting
congener of meprobamate
idiosyncratic reaction including allergy
carisoprodol - soma
muscle relaxant
not adjunct for GA
centrally acting
urine will be orang or purple-red
chlorzoxazone parafon forte
muscle relaxant
not adjunct for GA
centrally acting
ineffective in spasm due to CNS disease
similar structurally to TCA's
high protein bound
cyclobenzaprine
muscle relaxant
not adjunct for GA
centrally acting
ind - stiff man syndrome
DOC for tetanus
diazepam - valium
muscle relaxant
non adjunct with GA
centrally acting
possible teratogen
pts watch for signs of liver dysfunction
metaxalone - skelaxin
muscle relaxant
not adjunct for GA
centrally acting
T-1/2 1-2 hrs
uring will be brown, black or green
methocarbamol - robaxin
muscle relaxant
not adjunct for GA
centrally acting
quinine resistant leg cramps
moa - causing analgesia and possess anticholinergic activity
orphenadine - norflex
muscle relaxant
not adjunt for GA
centrally acting
caps & tabs - not bioequivalent
alpha 2 adrenergic agonist
use extreme caution in hepatic failure
may cause severe hypotension
tizanidine - zanaflex
muscle relaxant
not adjunct for GA
direct acting
caution of day 1 choking
BBW - hepatotoxic
>35 women monitor serum AST & ALT
oral and IV (management of malignant hyperthermia)
dantrolene - dantrium
used for the Tx or diagnosis of myasthenia gravis
cholinergic muscle stimulants
cholinergic
Tx myasthenia gravis
individualize dosage for less GI disturbances
ambenoniuum - mytelase
cholinergic
watch for sulfite sensitivity
comes in atropin combo
cholinergic
ind - reduce the symptoms of muscle weakness associated with Eaton lamber
not for myasthenia gravis
dose related fatal bone marrow suppression has occurred
guanidine
anti-cholinergic
ind - overactive bladder
once daily dosing
SE - heat prostration
CI - uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma
oxybutin - ditropan
anticholinergic
ind - overactive bladder
one tab BID
trospium - sanctura
anticholinergic
ind - overactive bladder
t - 1/2 50hr
appears to prolong QT interval
solifenacin - vesicare
anti cholinergic
ind - overactive bladder
very selective for the M3 receptor
metab. by 3A4 & 2D6
no effect of QT
darifenacin - enablex
anitcholinergic
ind - overactive bladder
metab by 3A4 & 2D6
53% increase in bioavailability
dose dependent on QT
tolterodine - detrol
anticholinergic
prodrug of detrol
ind - overactive bladder
no effect on QT