Stercuronium iodide explained

Stercuronium iodide (INN, USAN) (developmental code names MYC-1080, MYSC-1080) is an aminosteroid neuromuscular blocking agent which was never marketed.^{[1] [2]} It acts as a competitive antagonist of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), and is also reported to be an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.

Notes and References

1. Book: Kar A . Medicinal Chemistry. 2005. New Age International. 978-81-224-1565-0. 175–.
2. Book: Bowden RE, Collier B, Dripps RD, Duchen LW, Enderby GE, Ginsborg BL, Head S, Hobbiger F, Jenkinson DM, MacIntosh, Smith SE . Neuromuscular Junction. 13 March 2013. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-3-642-45476-9. 421–.