Fazadinium bromide is a
muscle relaxant which acts as a
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist
An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the chief foe of the protagonist.
Etymology
The English word antagonist comes from the Greek ἀνταγωνιστής – ''antagonistēs'', "opponent, competitor, villain, enemy, riv ...
through
neuromuscular
A neuromuscular junction (or myoneural junction) is a chemical synapse between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber.
It allows the motor neuron to transmit a signal to the muscle fiber, causing muscle contraction.
Muscles require innervation t ...
blockade.
References
Bromides
Azo compounds
Imidazopyridines
Nicotinic antagonists
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