Mivacurium

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Mivacurium
Systematic (IUPAC) name
bis[3-[6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1- [(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl]- 3,4-dihydro- 1H-isoquinolin-2-yl] propyl] oct-4-enedioate
Identifiers
CAS number	106791-40-6
ATC code	M03AC10
PubChem	71316
DrugBank	APRD01119
Chemical data
Formula	C58H80N2O14+2
Mol. mass	1029.26 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
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Mivacurium is a bisbenzylisoquinolinium based neuromuscular blocker or muscle relaxant.

In the TV series "Nip Tuck", a serial rapist ("The Carver") used "a modified form of mivacurium chloride" for disabling his victims while violating them.

Its use has been discontinued in America, but it is still used in England.^[1].

It's a benzyl-Isoquinolinium agent.

[edit] References

1. ^ ASHP Website : Drugs No Longer Available. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.

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