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Anaesthesia
; 42(3): 277-80, 1987 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2883907
RESUMO
Vecuronium is an intermediate duration, non-depolarising muscle relaxant. When used during prolonged procedures, it may be given by intermittent injection, by continuous infusion or by a single very large dose at the start of anaesthesia. It may also be used to maintain relaxation after the initial use of a long-acting agent, such as pancuronium. This study demonstrates that the effect of a dose of vecuronium used in this fashion is increased when interaction with pancuronium takes place. The clinical and theoretical implications of this observation are discussed.