Magnesium and neuromuscular – blockade: True statement

A. Reduction neuromuscular - blockade when magnesium is administered to patients

B. Interaction probably more pronounced with magnesium and vecuronium

C. Accentuates blockades by nondepolorizing agents, not by depolarizing drugs

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: Interaction probably more pronounced with magnesium and vecuronium

Description: Magnesium accentuates both depolarizing & non depolarizing Neuromuscular blocker. More so of non depolarizing neuromuscular blocker. Magnesium has a membrane stabilising effect at neuromuscular junction thus potentiation of effects of neuromuscular blocker.

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