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FRCA Anaesthesia > C&P: Non-depolarizing Muscle Relaxants > Flashcards

C&P: Non-depolarizing Muscle Relaxants Flashcards

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Aminosteroid muscle relaxants

A

Vecuronium, Rocuronium, Pancuronium

All increased duration of action in renal failure

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Benzylisoquinolinium muscle relaxants

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Atracurium, cis-atracurium, Mivacurium, Gallamine, Turbocare

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Monoquaternary muscle relaxants

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Vecuronium, rocuronium

both aminosteroids

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Bisquaternary muscle relaxants

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Pancuronium (aminosteroid)

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Vecuronium: Structure

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monoquaternary

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Vecuronium: Dose (mg/kg)

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0.1

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Vecuronium: Onset/duration

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medium onset medium duration

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Vecuronium: Protein Bound (%)

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10

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Vecuronium: Metabolism/elimination in bile/elimination in urine

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Metabolism: 20% (deacetylation)
Elimination in bile: 70%
Elimination in urine: 30%

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Vecuronium: Effect in renal failure

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Prolonged action (all the aminosteroids)

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Rocuronium: Structure

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Monoquaternary

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Rocuronium: Dose (mg/kg)

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0.6 (0.9 RSI)

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Rocuronium: Onset/duration

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rapid onset, medium duraiton

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14
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Rocuronium: Protein Bound (%)

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10

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Rocuronium: Metabolism/elimination in bile/elimination in urine

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Metabolism: <5% (deacetylation)
Elimination in bile: 60%
Elimination in urine: 40%

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Rocuronium: Effect in renal failure

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Prolonged effect

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Atracurium: Structure

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Benzylisoquinolinium

10 stereoisomers

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Atracurium: Dose (mg/kg)

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Atracurium: Onset/duration

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medium onset, medium duration

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Atracurium: Protein Bound (%)

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Atracurium: Metabolism/elimination in bile/elimination in urine

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Metabolism: 90% (hoffman degradation and ester hydrolysis)
Elimination in bile: 0%
Elimination in urine: 10%

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Atracurium: Effect in renal failure

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Cis-atracurium: Dose (mg/kg)

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Cis-atracurium: Onset/duration

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medium onset, medium duration

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Cis-atracurium: Protein Bound (%)

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Cis-atracurium: Metabolism/elimination in bile/elimination in urine

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Metabolism: 95%
Elimination in bile: 0%
Elimination in urine: 5%

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Cis-atracurium: Effect in renal failure

28
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Mivatracurium: Structure

A

Benzylisoquinolinium

3 stereoisomers

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Mivatracurium: Dose (mg/kg)

30
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Mivatracurium: Onset/duration

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medium onset, short duration

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Mivatracurium: Protein Bound (%)

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Mivatracurium: Metabolism/elimination in bile/elimination in urine

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Metabolism: 90% (by plasma cholinesterases)
Elimination in bile: 0%
Elimination in urine: 5%

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Mivatracurium: Effect in renal failure

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