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Muscle relaxation is part of a ''balanced anaesthetic technique''. Most anaesthetic agents produce a mild-moderate amount of muscle relaxation and often this is not sufficient. Increased muscle relaxation can be produced by increasing anaesthetic depth, the use of local anaesthetic techniques, or the use of centrally or peripherally acting muscle relaxants. However, it is important to realise that muscle relaxants have no anaesthetic or analgesic effect themselves and so should never be used alone.
Muscle relaxation is part of a ''balanced anaesthetic technique''. Most anaesthetic agents produce a mild-moderate amount of muscle relaxation and often this is not sufficient. Increased muscle relaxation can be produced by increasing anaesthetic depth, the use of local anaesthetic techniques, or the use of centrally or peripherally acting muscle relaxants. However, it is important to realise that muscle relaxants have no anaesthetic or analgesic effect themselves and so should never be used alone.
'''Neuromuscular blocking agents'''(NMBA) are peripherally acting muscle relaxants. They can be classified as [[Neuromuscular Blockers#Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers|'''depolarising''']] or '''non-depolarising''' depending on whether they are competitive or not.
'''Neuromuscular blocking agents'''(NMBA) are peripherally acting muscle relaxants. They can be classified as [[Neuromuscular Blockers#Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers|'''depolarising''']] or [[Neuromuscular Blockers#Non-Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers|'''non-depolarising''']] depending on whether they are competitive or not.
==Neuromuscular Transmission==
==Neuromuscular Transmission==
*Replacement of dislocations and fractures.
*Replacement of dislocations and fractures.
*Intraocular procedures.
*Intraocular procedures.
==Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers==
==Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers==
===Clinical Uses===
===Clinical Uses===
Suxamethaonium is used to aid endotracheal intubation of cats.
Suxamethaonium is used to aid endotracheal intubation of cats.
==Non-Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers==
==Non-Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers==