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1. Screening of neuromuscular blocking agents By Arijit Chakraborty M- Pharm (Pharmacology) 1 2. The neuromuscular blocking agents are used primarily in conjugation with…

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 23. Calcium Channel Blockers (Page 1) 24. Drugs Acting on the Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (Page 5) 25. Diuretic Drugs (Page 8) 26. Drugs Used to…

1. Chapter 20Drugs Affecting Muscle Spasmand SpasticityCopyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2. Physiology• The human body contains…