NMBA Reversal Agents Flashcards
other name for neostigmine
Prostigmin
dose for prostigmin
0.04-0.08 mg/kg
*5 mg max (comes in 5 mg vial)
MOA of neostigmine
inhibit hydrolysis of ACh by AChE
T or F: the more neostigmine you give, the more it reverses
F - has a ceiling effect!
T or F: Prostignmin easily crosses BBB
F - it is a quarternary ammonium thus does not cross well (its charged)
what medication (and what dose) is usually given with neostigmine. Why is this given?
glycopyrollate
0.2 mg per mg of neostigmine
decrease muscarinic effects of neostigmine
is neostigmine a reversal for depolarizing or non-depolarizing NMBD
non-depolarizing
Neostigmine:
onset-
duration-
metabolism-
excretion-
onset- 15 min (depend on twitches)
duration- 1-2 hours
metabolism- hepatic
excretion: urinary
other name for edrophonium
enlon
dose of enlon
0.5-1 mg/kg
what is typically given with edrophonium
Atropine
0.014 mg/mg of enlon
dose for enlon plus
0.05 - 0.1 mg/kg slowly over 1 minute
MOA of endrophonium
inhibit hydrolysis of ACh by AChE
IF you have a profound block, is neostigmine or endrophonium the better reversal agent?
neostigmine d/t longer DOA
T or F: Enlon easily crosses BBB
F - quarternary amine
Edrophonium
onset -
DOA
onset -1-2 min
DOA - very short
other name for pyridostigmine
regonol
indications for Regonol
- reversal
- myasthenia gravis
- pretreatment for soman nerve gas exposure
typically used in gulf-war as a oral dose prophylactically and if exposed, would take again
pyridostigmine
Regonol
onset-
DOA-
O- 2-5 min
DOA- 2-3 horus
T or F: Regonol does not easily cross BBB
T - its a quatenary amine
other name for physostigmine
antilirium
the only anticholinesterase that crosses BBB
physostigmine
dose of physostigmine
IV - 1-2 mg
*may repeat Q1-2 hour
indications for antilirium
- treatment for central anticholinergic syndrome
- treat anticholinergic toxicity
- not generally used as a reversal agent
MOA of physostigmine
inhibits cholinesterase
CNS effects of physostigmine
- agitation
- restless
- disoriented
- shivers
Physostigmine
onset-
DOA-
o- 5 min
DOA- 1-2 hours
*metabolism is rapid and may require repeat dosing