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  • Title: Effect of intravenous hypnotics on the actions of pipecuronium.
    Author: Dutre P, Rolly G, Vermeulen H.
    Journal: Eur J Anaesthesiol; 1992 Jul; 9(4):313-7. PubMed ID: 1321037.
    Abstract:
    Seventy-five ASA Grades I-III patients (18-85 years, 45-90 kg) were randomized into five groups. All patients received N2O/O2 (2/1) and alfentanil: loading dose (LD) 0.015 mg kg-1 and maintenance dose (MD) 0.045 mg kg-1 h-1 (groups 1-4). Group 1 received propofol (LD 2 mg kg-1 and MD 6 mg kg-1 h-1); Group 2 etomidate (LD 0.3 mg kg-1 and MD 0.6 mg kg-1 h-1); Group 3 midazolam (LD 0.2 mg kg-1 and MD 0.120 mg kg-1 h-1); Group 4 methohexitone (LD 1.5 mg kg-1 and MD 4 mg kg-1 h-1); Group 5 dehydrobenzperidol 0.05-0.23 mg kg-1 and alfentanil (LD 0.100 mg kg-1 and MD 0.060 mg kg-1 h-1). The neuromuscular block induced by pipecuronium (50 micrograms kg-1) was evaluated. No statistically significant differences were found between the five groups as concerned degree of block (expressed as % twitch amplitude in response to the first of the TOF stimuli (Ta1) at intubation, T1 minimum and recovery to Ta1 = 20%, 25% and 75%. Slightly faster intubation was possible when midazolam was used in comparison with propofol, methohexitone or NLA and when etomidate was used in comparison with propofol. A wide range of individual values of maximal neuromuscular blocking activity was found.
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