Difference between revisions of "Muscle Relaxants"

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! Muscle Relaxant !! Dose !! Onset !! Duration !! Elimination !! Clinical Considerations
 
! Muscle Relaxant !! Dose !! Onset !! Duration !! Elimination !! Clinical Considerations
 
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| RocurONium || 0.45-0.9 mg/kg || 0.5-1.5 min|| 30-60 min || Hepatic (70%), Renal (10%) || Workhorse, weak vagolytic effect
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| RocurONium || 0.45 - 0.9 mg/kg || 0.5-1.5 min|| 30-60 min || Hepatic (70%), Renal (10%) || Workhorse, weak vagolytic effect
 
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| Cis-atracurium || 0.15-0.2 mg/kg || 1.5-2 min || 55-65 min || Hofmann (77%), Renal (16%) || +Laudanosine, Histamine release
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| Cis-atracurium || 0.15 - 0.2 mg/kg || 1.5-2 min || 55-65 min || Hofmann (77%), Renal (16%) || +Laudanosine, Histamine release
 
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| PancurONium || 0.1 mg/kg || 4-5 min || 45-65 min || Renal (80%) || Vagolytic effect (sympathomimetic)
 
| PancurONium || 0.1 mg/kg || 4-5 min || 45-65 min || Renal (80%) || Vagolytic effect (sympathomimetic)
 
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| Atracurium || 0.5-0.6 mg/kg || 3-4 min || 20-35 min || Hofmann, ester hydrolysis || ++Laudanosine, Histamine release
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| Atracurium || 0.5 - 0.6 mg/kg || 3-4 min || 20-35 min || Hofmann, ester hydrolysis || ++Laudanosine, Histamine release
 
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| Succinylcholine || 1-1.5 mg/kg || 0.5-1 min || 4-6 min || Plasma pseudocholinesterase || RSI, many contraindications
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| Succinylcholine || 1 - 1.5 mg/kg || 0.5-1 min || 4-6 min || Plasma pseudocholinesterase || RSI, many contraindications
 
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Revision as of 21:31, 31 January 2023

Common Muscle Relaxers
Muscle Relaxant Dose Onset Duration Elimination Clinical Considerations
RocurONium 0.45 - 0.9 mg/kg 0.5-1.5 min 30-60 min Hepatic (70%), Renal (10%) Workhorse, weak vagolytic effect
Cis-atracurium 0.15 - 0.2 mg/kg 1.5-2 min 55-65 min Hofmann (77%), Renal (16%) +Laudanosine, Histamine release
PancurONium 0.1 mg/kg 4-5 min 45-65 min Renal (80%) Vagolytic effect (sympathomimetic)
Atracurium 0.5 - 0.6 mg/kg 3-4 min 20-35 min Hofmann, ester hydrolysis ++Laudanosine, Histamine release
Succinylcholine 1 - 1.5 mg/kg 0.5-1 min 4-6 min Plasma pseudocholinesterase RSI, many contraindications