There are two types of neuromuscular blocking agents: depolarizing agents and nondepolarizing agents. These agents are classified according to their mechanism of action. Succinylcholine is the ...

The mechanisms underlying the beneficial effect of neuromuscular blocking agents remain speculative. A brief period of paralysis early in the course of ARDS may facilitate lung-protective ...

β-blockers exert an antihypertensive effect via several mechanisms of action: central inhibition of sympathetic nervous system outflow, inhibition of the renin–angiotensin system by decreasing ...