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How does D-tubocurarine cause hypotension?

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Historically, the administration of D-tubocurarine has been associated with a significant, dose-dependent decrease in blood pressure. This adverse cardiovascular event is one of the key reasons why older neuromuscular blocking agents, and specifically how D-tubocurarine cause hypotension, led to its eventual replacement by newer, more cardiovascularly stable agents.