Pancuronium
0.04–0.1 mg/kg i.v.;
PAVULON, PANURON, NEOCURON 2 mg/ml in 2 ml amp.
Doxacurium
0.03–0.08 mg/kg i.v.
Pipecuronium
0.05–0.08 mg/kg i.v.;
ARDUAN 4 mg/2 ml inj.
Vecuronium
0.08–0.1 mg/kg i.v.;
NORCURON, NEOVEC 4 mg amp. and 10 mg vial; dissolve in 1–2.5 ml solvent supplied.
Atracurium
0.3–0.6 mg/kg i.v.;
TACRIUM 10 mg/ml in 2 ml vial.
Cisatracurium
0.15–0.2 mg/kg i.v.
Rocuronium
0.6–0.9 mg/kg i.v.;
CUROMID, ROCUNIUM 50 mg/5 ml, 100 mg/10 ml vials.
Mivacurium
0.07–0.15 mg/kg i.v.
Succinylcholine (Suxamethonium)
0.5–0.8 mg/kg i.v.;
MIDARINE, SCOLINE, MYORELEX, ENTUBATE 50 mg/ml in 2 ml amp.
Dantrolene
25–100 mg QID oral, 1 mg/kg i.v. repeated as required.
Carisoprodol
350 mg TDS–QID oral;
CARISOMA 350 mg tab;
SOMAFLAM 175 mg + ibuprofen 400 mg tab.
Chlorzoxazone
500 mg BD–TDS;
ULTRAZOX 250 mg + diclofenac 50 mg + paracetamol 325 mg tab;
MOBIZOX 500 mg + diclofenac 50 mg + paracetamol 500 mg tab;
PARAFON 250 mg + paracetamol 300 mg tab;
FLEXON-MR 250 mg + ibuprofen 400 mg + paracetamol 325 mg tab.
Chlormezanone
100–200 mg TDS–QID;
DOLOBAK 100 mg + paracetamol 450 mg tab.
Methocarbamol
400–800 mg TDS oral, 100–200 mg i.m./i.v.;
ROBINAX 0.5 g tab, 1 TDS 100 mg/ml inj. for i.v. or i.m. use.
ROBIFLAM 750 mg + ibuprofen 200 mg tab;
NEUROMOL-MR 400 mg + paracetamol 500 mg tab.
Baclofen
10 mg BD–25 mg TDS oral;
LIORESAL, LIOFEN 10, 25 mg tabs.
Thiocolchicoside
4 mg TDS-QID;
NUCOXIA-MR thiocolchicoside 4 mg + etoricoxib 60 mg tabs.
Tizanidine
2 mg TDS; max 24 mg/day;
SIRDALUD 2, 4, 6 mg tab;
TIZAN 2, 4 mg tab;
BRUFEN-MR, TIZAFEN 2 mg + ibuprofen 400 mg tab;
TIZANAC 2 mg + diclofenac 50 mg tab.,
PROXYVON-MR 2 mg + nimesulide 100 mg cap.
Peripherally Acting Muscle Relaxants
I. Neuromuscular blocking agents
A. Nondepolarizing (Competitive) blockers
- Long acting: d-Tubocurarine, Pancuronium, Doxacurium, Pipecuronium
- Intermediate acting: Vecuronium, Atracurium, Cisatracurium, Rocuronium, Rapacuronium
- Short acting: Mivacurium
B. Depolarizing blockers
Succinylcholine (SCh., Suxamethonium), Decamethonium (C-10)
II. Directly acting agents
Dantrolene sodium
Quinine
Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxants
- Mephenesin congeners: Mephenesin, Carisoprodol,
Chlorzoxazone, Chlormezanone, Methocarbamol - Benzodiazepines: Diazepam and others
- GABA derivative: Baclofen
- Central α2 agonist: Tizanidine