Perioperative anaphylaxis due to neuromuscular blocking agents occurred in roughly 58 per 100,000 administrations, with nearly 20% of cases associated with morbidity. Most patients recovered fully, ...

Under anesthesia, patients are often given muscle-relaxing neuromuscular blockers to make intubations easier and reduce the skeletal muscle tone during surgery. Using a drug to remove the blocking ...

Researchers have found that the use of intermediate-acting neuromuscular blocking agents is linked with postoperative respiratory problems, according to a study reported in Anesthesiology News. The ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways Paralytic drugs are strong muscle relaxants used during surgery to ...