Synonyms: Norcuron® | ORG NC 45 / ORG-NC 45
vecuronium is an approved drug (FDA (1999))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Approved as vecuronium bromide (PubChem CID 39764).
The neuromuscular blockade induced by vecuronium can be reversed by administering the selective relaxant binding agent (SRBA) sugammadex (PubChem CID 6918584, a.k.a. Bridion®, Org 25969). |
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Bioactivity Comments |
Due to the complex and varied nature of the precise subunit composition of nACh channels, and a paucity of affinity data with definitive molecular details, we have not tagged a primary target for this drug. |
Additional information and targets (data relate to human unless otherwise stated) | ||
Description | Data | Reference |
Commonly used antagonists at nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α1 subunit | (α1)2β1γδ and (α1)2β1δε: α-bungarotoxin > pancuronium > vecuronium > rocuronium > tubocurarine (IC50 = 43 - 82 nM) |