rocuronium


rocuronium

 [ro″ku-ro´ne-um] a neuromuscular blocking agent, used as the bromide salt as an adjunct in anesthesia" >general anesthesia to facilitate endotracheal intubation and as a skeletal muscle relaxant during surgery or mechanical ventilation; administered intravenously.

rocuronium

(rō-kū-rō'nē-ŭm), Aminosteroidal-derived nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent with a rapid to intermediate onset depending on dosage; also has an intermediate duration of action.

rocuronium

Zemuron® Anesthesiology A nondepolarizing muscle relaxing anesthetic. See Muscle relaxant, Nondepolarizing agent. Cf Depolarizing agent.