m8 pt. 6 | neuromuscular blocking drugs

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Skeletal muscle spasmolytic

  • Neuromuscular blocking drugs Is also called ______

  • Used in epilepsy and convulsion


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Spasmolytic

Means inhibition of muscle contraction


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  • centrally acting muscle relaxants

  • Intracellular muscle relaxantz


2 types under skeletal muscle spasmolytic

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  • Carbamate and methocarbamol

  • Glyceryl ester of guaifnesin (robitussin)

  • Benzodiazepine ( diazepam)

  • Baclofen


Centrally acting muscle relaxants

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Benzodiazepine (diazepam)

Commonly used for anxiety

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Intracellular muscle relaxants

  • Act in the sarcolemma

  • Used in epilepsy and convulsion


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  • dantrolene

  • Phenytoin


Under intracellular muscle relaxant

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  • In tetanus

  • Strychnine poisoning

  • Muscle sprain

  • Muscle strain

  • Myositis

  • Malignant hyperthermia

  • Tracheal intubation

  • Artificial respiration

  • Used to Blance anesthesia

  • Used to access diff. organs


Clinical uses