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Pancuronium MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pancuronium
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.054.040.685
Unique ID
D010197
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010197
Scope Note
A bis-quaternary steroid that is a competitive nicotinic antagonist. As a neuromuscular blocking agent it is more potent than CURARE but has less effect on the circulatory system and on histamine release.
Entry Term(s)
Pancuronium Bromide
Pancuronium Curamed
Pancuronium Organon
Pavulon
Pharm Action
Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents
Nicotinic Antagonists
Registry Numbers
J76UF062FS
U9LY9Y75X2
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Related Numbers
15500-66-0
U9LY9Y75X2
CAS Type 1 Name
Piperidinium, 1,1'-((2beta,3alpha,5alpha,16beta,17beta)-3,17-bis(acetyloxy)androstane-2,16-diyl)bis(1-methyl-)
Previous Indexing
Androstanes (1968-1971)
Curare-Like Agents (1970-1971)
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74(72)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/05/24
Pancuronium Preferred
Pancuronium Bromide Narrower
Pavulon Narrower
Pancuronium Curamed Narrower
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