Paralytic drugs, or neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), are powerful muscle relaxants used to prevent muscle movement during surgical procedures. They're also used during critical care, such as ...

Muscle relaxers are prescription medications that are often used to treat discomfort associated with muscle spasms, strains, and other muscle and skeletal conditions. However, they are not ...

Leeds Crown Court heard the drug - a muscle relaxant used in anaesthetics that can stop breathing and which Harris is accused of stealing from work - rendered Mr Lewis 'completely paralysed'.

His liver was failing, but he couldn't get on the transplant list. The problem? He didn't have anybody to take care of him ...

But many people who take daily medications are unaware that certain drugs in their pill box can also increase their risk of ...

While these drugs can lead to significant weight loss, there are concerns about the accompanying loss of muscle tissue. This Special Feature discusses the challenges associated with assessing ...

A Justice Department lawsuit alleges the illegal prescription-filling by Walgreens included opioids, and began in August 2012.

The Justice Department filed a civil complaint against Walgreens, alleging it dispensed millions of illegal prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.

This leads to impaired development of the skeletal muscle fibers. The researchers also investigated the drugs nilotinib and imatinib, which belong to the same class of chemotherapeutic agents.

“The defendant, suddenly and without warning, reached forwards and stabbed Gary Lewis in the buttock with a hypodermic needle, injecting him with a (muscle-relaxant) drug,” said Mr Herrmann. “The ...

China’s healthcare regulator has pledged to investigate the quality of drugs under a new list covered by national insurance, after policy advisers in Shanghai warned that they might be substandard.