NCIt definition : The besylate salt form of cisatracurium, a non-depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant
of the benzylisoquinolinium class, with skeletal muscle relaxing activity. Cisatracurium
besylate acts as a competitive acetylcholine antagonist that binds to nicotinic receptors
at the neuromuscular junction. This blocks neuromuscular transmission and causes neuromuscular
relaxation.;