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Pipecuronium bromide
Pipecuronium
is a bisquaternary
aminosteroid
muscle relaxant
which
blocks
nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
at the
neuromuscular junction
. It is also an
antagonist
of
M2
and
M3 muscarinic receptors
and is the most
potent
neuromuscular blocking agent
of the aminosteroid
class
.
It is
sold
under
the trade
names
Arduan and Pycuron.