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Lecture 15 NMBD Reversal Agents (Exam IV) -Grayson's Deck Flashcards

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How long, generally, until NMJ blockade is fully reversed with neostigmine?

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20-30 min

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Do AChE inhibitors work with deep neuromuscular blockade?

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No

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Reversal of NMJ blockade is dependent on these 5 factors:

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  1. Depth of block
  2. Drug choice (neo vs edro)
  3. Dose
  4. Rate of plasma clearance
  5. Anesthetic agent and depth
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What is the dosage of neostigmine?

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40 - 70 mcg/kg

0.04 - 0.07 mg/kg

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What is the onset and duration of neostigmine?

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Onset: 5 - 10 min
Duration: 60 min

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What is the dosage of edrophonium?

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1 mg/kg

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What is the onset and duration of edrophonium?

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Onset: 1-2 min
Duration: 5-15 min

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What percentage of neostigmine is renally excreted?

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50%

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9
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What percentage of both pyridostigmine and edrophonium are renally excreted?

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75%

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How are NMB reversal agents cleared if the patient has no innate renal function?

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30 - 50% cleared hepatically

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What is the major side effect of NMBD reversal agents?

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↑PSNS activity (from increased nACh and mACh activity)

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What drugs would be coupled with NMBD reversal agents to prevent adverse side effects from these drugs?

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Anti-cholinergic / Anti-muscarinics

  • Atropine
  • Glycopyrrolate
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If you’re concerned about someone’s cardiac status due to existing disease, which Anticholinergic drug would you use?

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Glycopyrrolate

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What AChE inhibitor is glycopyrrolate used with?

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  • Neostigmine
  • Pyridostigmine
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What NMBD(s) is atropine used with?

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Edrophonium

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16
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What is the dose of Atropine?

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7 - 10 mcg/kg

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What common side effects are seen right after atropine administration?

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  • Mydriasis
  • Tachycardia
18
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What is the dose of glycopyrrolate?

What is the max dose?

A
  • 7 - 15 mcg/kg
  • 1mg max dose
19
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How long does glycopyrrolate need to be administered over?

20
Q

What reversal drug is specific to mivacurium?

A

Purified human plasma cholinesterase

21
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What reversal drug is specific to gantacurium?

22
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What reversal drug is very specific to rocuronium (aminosteroid) ?

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Sugammadex

23
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What type of drug is sugammadex?

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Selective relaxant-binding agent

24
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What should be known about sugammadex’s organic structure and physical properties?

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  • γ-cyclodextrin
  • Dextrose units from starch
  • Very H₂O-soluble
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What is the MOA of Sugammadex?
Encapsulates rocuronium via: - Van der Waals forces - H-bonds - Hydrophobic interactions
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What drugs does sugammadex work with?
**Roc** > Vec > Pancuronium
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What is the E ½ time of sugammadex?
2 hours
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How is sugammedex eliminated?
Urine: - 70% gone in 6 hours - 90% gone in 24 hours
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Differentiate a moderate block vs a deep block.
- Moderate: 2/4 twitches on TOF - Deep: No twitches to TOF, but will have a twitch w/ post tetanic stimulation
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What is the Sugammadex dose for a moderate block?
2 mg/kg
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What is the Sugammadex dose for a deep block?
4 mg/kg
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What is the sugammadex dose for an extreme (overdose) block?
8 - 16 mg/kg
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What are the side effects of Sugammadex?
- Bradycardia - dose-related N/V - dose-related Pruritis - dose-related Urticaria * Anaphylaxis
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If 1.2 mg/kg of rocuronium needs to be re-administered after reversal with sugammedex. What is the minimum waiting time?
5 min
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If 0.6 mg/kg of rocuronium needs to be re-administered after reversal with sugammedex. What is the minimum waiting time?
4 hours
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If 0.1 mg/kg of vecuronium needs to be re-administered after reversal with sugammedex. What is the minimum waiting time?
4 hours
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What drugs/conditions are relative contraindications to sugammadex?
- Contraceptives - Toremifene (displaces roc from sugammadex) - Coagulopathy (↑ bleeding)
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What is recurarization?
Resumption of NMJ blockade after period of reversal
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What s/s would indicated recurarization? *Say you just brought the patient to PACU*.
- ↓ SpO₂ - ↓ respiratory effort - Floppy/uncoordinated - Unresponsive
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What drug and dose would be a good choice for a recurarizing patient in the PACU? Why might this be a good choice?
- Neostigmine 0.05 mg/kg IV - Longer duration of action

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