Rocuronium bromide

Rocuronium Bromide is the bromide salt form of rocuronium, an intermediate-acting quaternary aminosteroid with muscle relaxant property. Rocuronium bromide competitively binds to the nicotinic receptor at the motor end plate, and antagonizes acetylcholine binding, which results in skeletal muscle relaxation and paralysis. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Neuromuscular blocking agents. Its therapeutic use is listed as muscle relaxants. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Zemuron, Esmeron, ORG 9426 and Eslax. Its PubChem CID is 441351.

CAS No 119302-91-9
Molecular Formula C32H53BrN2O4
Molecular Weight 609.7 g/mol
Synonyms [(2S,3S,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2-morpholin-4-yl-16-(1-prop-2-enylpyrrolidin-1-ium-1-yl)-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl] acetate;bromide

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