Development
Vecuronium's structure is derived from the same aminosteroid structure as pancuronium, but it is missing the methyl group on the piperidine nitrogen that is attached to the 'A' ring, making it monoquaternary, like D-tubocurarine. This means it is less potent than pancuronium as a neuromuscular blocking agent. It has the same configuration at all ten stereocentres as pancuronium, and is a single-isomer preparation.
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