Neuromuscular blockade: Offset anomalies. Are they simply potency-related receptor bonding effects?

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 416-420

  Midgley, John M ^a   Stenlake, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING;

EID: 0030962320     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1997.tb06816.x     Document Type: Article

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