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MDElliottMD (talk | contribs) Create placeholder Category:Neuromuscular blockers (curare and successors). Linked from Category:Anesthetics. MedCategory tag only, no MedCategoryFull yet (placeholder). |
MDElliottMD (talk | contribs) Cross-reference: add paragraph distinguishing neuromuscular blockers from centrally-acting Category:Muscle relaxants. Verbatim sentence from the order, inserted between the placeholder definition and the 'not yet a full article' disclaimer. |
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nerve and muscle. They are used alongside [[:Category:Anesthetics|anesthetics]] | nerve and muscle. They are used alongside [[:Category:Anesthetics|anesthetics]] | ||
to provide surgical muscle relaxation, a combination known as balanced | to provide surgical muscle relaxation, a combination known as balanced | ||
anesthesia. This category is not yet a full article. | anesthesia. | ||
The neuromuscular blockers should not be confused with the centrally-acting | |||
[[:Category:Muscle relaxants|muscle relaxants]], a separate class that | |||
reduces muscle tone and spasm by acting on the brain and spinal cord rather | |||
than at the neuromuscular junction. | |||
This category is not yet a full article. | |||
[[Category:MedCategory]] | [[Category:MedCategory]] | ||