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Pipecuronium versus high dose vecuronium
Author(s) -
HARROPGRIFFITHS W.,
PLATT M.,
HIRSCH N.,
FELDMAN S.
Publication year - 1992
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.1365-2044.1992.tb02004.x
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , anesthesia , vecuronium bromide , neuromuscular blockade , nitrous oxide
Summary The onset time and tendency to cumulation of pipecuronium and high‐dose vecuronium were compared during nitrous oxide anaesthesia supplemented with a propofol infusion. Pipecuronium 0.06 mg·kg −1 had a similar duration of action to vecuronium 0.2 mg·kg −1 (49 vs 43). Patients who received vecuronium had a shorter onset time of neuromuscular blockade (p < 0.01). Neither pipecuronium nor vecuronium showed marked cumulation.