General description
Atracurium is a non-depolarising neuromuscular blocker used for skeletal muscle relaxation in anaesthesia.
INN
Atracurium besilate
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 2011
(TRS
965)
for
Muscle relaxants
Changed in 2023
(TRS
1049)
for
Muscle relaxants
Therapeutic equivalent for
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Muscle relaxants (peripherally-acting) and cholinesterase inhibitors
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 10 mg per mL (besylate)
Indications