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Clinical observations on the use of the muscle relaxant atracurium in the dog
Author(s) -
JONES R. S.,
CLUTTON R. E.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1984.tb03419.x
Subject(s) - neostigmine , medicine , anesthesia , muscle relaxant , atropine , atracurium besilate , neuromuscular blocking agents , block (permutation group theory) , neuromuscular blockade , geometry , mathematics
The use of the new neuromuscular blocking agent, atracurium besylate, is described in 22 dogs undergoing a variety of surgical procedures under general anaesthesia. An initial dose of 0.5 mg/kg proved effective and produced a block of 40 min duration. Incremental doses of 0.2 mg/kg were used. Reversal of the neuromuscular block by neostigmine preceded by atropine was rapid and effective. No untoward side‐effects were observed with this drug.