British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1980, Vol. 52, No. suppl_1 3S-9S
© 1980 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
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The Emergence of ORG NC 45, 1- [(2β,3
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,16β, 17β)-3, 17-BIS(Acetyloxy)-2-(1-Piperidinyl)-Androstan-16-YL]-1-Methylpiperidinium Bromide, from the Pancuronium Series
Scientific Development Group, Organon Laboratories Limited Newhouse, Lanarkshire ML1 5SH
A novel approach is described for obtaining a drug that will be a potent non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent with he potential for a short duration of action and little cumulative effect. This approach led to the discovery of Org NC 45, from the pancuronium series.