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Effect of vecuronium on atropine‐induced changes in heart rate
Author(s) -
RIDLEY S.,
GAYLARD D. G.,
LIM M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1989.tb11226.x
Subject(s) - atropine , medicine , heart rate , anesthesia , extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy , surgery , lithotripsy , blood pressure
Summary The effect of vecuronium on the heart rate response to atropine has been studied by comparing dose‐response relationships in two groups of patients who underwent extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. One group received vecuronium (0.1 mg/kg) and the other acted as control. Incremental doses of atropine (1.8, 1.8, 3.6, 7.2 and 14.4 μg/kg) were administered and changes in heart rate recorded. No significant differences were observed between the two groups following each incremental dose of atropine.