Table 4 Drugs which may affect the neuromuscular junction.
Neuromuscular blocking agents (non-depolarizing)Aminosteroidal (pancuronium, vecuronium, pipecuronium, rocuronium)
Bezylisoquinolinim (D-tubocurarine, atracurium, cisatracurium, doxacurium, mivacurium)
AntibioticsAminoglycosides, clindamycin, tetracycline, quinolones, polymyxin, erythromycin
Local anaestheticsLignocaine
AntiarrhythmicsQuinidine, procainamide
Beta-blocking agentsPropranolol, atenolol, acebutolol, bisoprolol, labetolol, metoprolol, oxprenolol, pindolol, sotalol, timolol
Calcium channel blockersVerapamil, diltiazam
Immunosuppressive agentsCyclophosphamide, cyclosporin
Diuretics
Corticosteroids
Statins
AntiretroviralsZidovudine, lamivudine
OthersD-penicillamine, phenytoin, dantrolene, lithium carbonate, interferon alpha