Accelerated onset of pancuronium with divided doses
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- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
- Vol. 32 (1) , 1-4
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03008530
Abstract
To determine the consequences of administering neuromuscular relaxants in divided doses, pancuronium was given either in a single dose, 0.07 mg*kg-1, or in an initial dose of 0.007 mg*kg-1 followed three minutes later with 0.063 mg*kg-1 When the drug was administered in divided dosage the onset time was reduced, the block was more intense and its duration of action was prolonged. It is suggested that such changes may be advantageous in the provision of rapid intense paralysis. Afin de d éterminer les conséquences de l’administation d’un bloqueur neuro-musculaire en doses fractionnées, on a injecté du pancuronium de deux façons différentes: 1) en dose unique 0.07 mg*kg-1 et 2) en dose initiale 0.007 mg*kg-1suivie après trois minutes de 0.063 mg*kg-1.A la suite de l’administration du médicament en doses fractionnées, l’action est plus rapide, le bloc est plus intense et sa durée plus prolongée. Ceci suggère qu’il y a lieu de prendre avantage de ces phénomènes quand on recherche une paralysie intense et rapide.Keywords
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