Daniel Bovet and the Birth of the First Synthetic Neuromuscular Relaxant: Gallamine Triiodide

Authors

  • Adolfo Venturini Author

Keywords:

Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents/history, Anesthesia/history, Succinylcholine, Gallamine

Abstract

Dr. Daniel Bovet (1907- 1992), an Italian Swiss pharmacologist and Nobel Laureate in Medicine, was the first to develop a synthetic neuromuscular blocking agent for clinical use: gallamine triethiodide (Flaxedil®) His work marked a turning point in the evolution of modern anesthesiology.(1)

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Published

2025-08-26

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Revista Científica de la Asociación de Anestesia, Analgesia y Reanimación de Buenos Aires

Section

Echoes of Anesthesia

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Copyright (c) 2025 Adolfo Venturini (Autor/a)

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