Atracurium besilate

Active ingredient description

Atracurium besilate is a non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking agent with an intermediate duration of action, administered intravenously to produce skeletal muscle relaxation.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
Atracurium
M Musculo-skeletal system → M03 Muscle relaxants → M03A Muscle relaxants, peripherally acting agents → M03AC Other quaternary ammonium compounds
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Medicines

Atracurium besilate is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries

Tunisia

Estonia Turkey

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkey

Austria Brazil Cyprus Estonia France

Brazil

Chemical formula: C₆₅H₈₂N₂O₁₈S₂
Molecular mass: 1,242.5 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 64228-79-1
CAS Substance: 64228-81-5
DrugBank Drug: DB13295
PubChem Compound: 47320
RxNorm Ingredient: 1218
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372835000
Atracurium (substance)
SNOMED-CT Concept: 72752006
Atracurium besilate (substance)
UNII Identifier: 40AX66P76P
ATRACURIUM BESYLATE