NCIt definition : The bromide salt form of vecuronium, a synthetic steroid derivative of the naturally
occurring alkaloids of curare with a muscle relaxant property. Vecuronium bromide
competes with acetylcholine for the nicotinic receptors at the neuromuscular junction
of skeletal muscles, thereby inhibiting the action of acetylcholine and blocking the
neural transmission without depolarizing the postsynaptic membrane. This leads to
skeletal muscle relaxation and paralysis.;
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