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What are depolarizing muscle relaxants? how do they work?
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Muscle relaxants: Medications which work by blocking the chemical ( acetylcholine) release by the nerve from activating the muscle to contract. Eg Botox prevents nerve ending from making the acetylcholine.hence the muscle is prevented from contracting
Answered 6/18/2016
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