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Muscle relaxants in renal disease *
Author(s) -
HUNTER J. M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1994.tb04029.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rocuronium , neuromuscular blocking agents , anesthesia , neuromuscular monitoring , vecuronium bromide , neuromuscular blockade , intubation
The use of neuromuscular blocking drugs during anaesthesia for patients with chronic renal failure is discussed. The disadvantages of the older non‐depolarizing agents, such as tubocurarine, alcuronium, and pancuronium, are outlined, as are the significant benefits of the use of atracurium or vecuronium in these patients. Preliminary reports on the new non‐depolarizing drugs, pipecuronium, mivacurium, doxacurium, and rocuronium are also noted.