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The effect of H 2 antagonists on duration of action of suxamethonium in the parturient
Author(s) -
Bogod D. G.,
Oh T. E.
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.tb11451.x
Subject(s) - medicine , elective caesarean section , ranitidine , antacid , anesthesia , premedication , caesarean section , cimetidine , duration (music) , sodium citrate , pregnancy , pharmacology , art , genetics , literature , pathology , biology
Summary Fifteen patients who underwent elective Caesarean section were given sodium citrate, either alone or combined with oral cimetidine or ranitidine, as antacid premedication. No significant diflerences in time to 25 or 50% recovery of the first twitch of a train‐of‐four after administration of suxamethonium were found between any of the groups. It is concluded that H 2 ‐antagonists do not significantly affect the duration of action of suxamethonium in parturients, in contrast to the findings of a study in nonpregnant patients.