Open AccessComparison of rocuronium at two different doses and succinylcholine for endotracheal intubation in adult patients for elective surgeries
Author(s) -
Shirishkumar Chavan,
Sandeep Gangadharan,
A K Gopakumar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.177330
Subject(s) - rocuronium , medicine , intubation , anesthesia , endotracheal intubation , onset of action , muscle relaxant , rocuronium bromide , elective surgery
The effects of rocuronium at two different doses, that is, 0.6 mg/kg (2 × ED95) and 0.9 mg/kg (3 × ED95), were compared with succinylcholine (2 mg/kg) when used for endotracheal intubation in adult patients for elective surgeries under general anesthesia.