Biomaterial Database

Reversal of intense mivacurium block with human plasma cholinesterase in patients with atypical plasma cholinesterase. 1995

D Ostergaard, and F S Jensen, and J Viby-Mogensen

Department of Anaesthesiology, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007546	Isoquinolines	A group of compounds with the heterocyclic ring structure of benzo(c)pyridine. The ring structure is characteristic of the group of opium alkaloids such as papaverine. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009469	Neuromuscular Junction	The synapse between a neuron and a muscle.	Myoneural Junction,Nerve-Muscle Preparation,Junction, Myoneural,Junction, Neuromuscular,Junctions, Myoneural,Junctions, Neuromuscular,Myoneural Junctions,Nerve Muscle Preparation,Nerve-Muscle Preparations,Neuromuscular Junctions,Preparation, Nerve-Muscle,Preparations, Nerve-Muscle
D002802	Cholinesterases		Acylcholineacylhydrolase,Cholase,Cholinesterase
D003473	Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents	Drugs that interrupt transmission at the skeletal neuromuscular junction without causing depolarization of the motor end plate. They prevent acetylcholine from triggering muscle contraction and are used as muscle relaxants during electroshock treatments, in convulsive states, and as anesthesia adjuvants.	Curare-Like Agents,Curariform Drugs,Muscle Relaxants, Non-Depolarizing,Neuromuscular Blocking Agents, Competitive,Nondepolarizing Blockers,Agents, Curare-Like,Agents, Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing,Blockers, Nondepolarizing,Curare Like Agents,Drugs, Curariform,Muscle Relaxants, Non Depolarizing,Non-Depolarizing Muscle Relaxants,Nondepolarizing Agents, Neuromuscular
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077590	Mivacurium	An isoquinoline derivative that is used as a short-acting non-depolarizing agent.	BW B1090U,BW-B 1090U,BW-B-1090U,BW-B1090U,Mivacron,Mivacurium Chloride,BW B 1090U,BWB 1090U,BWB1090U
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults