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NMBDs: Non-depolarizing (Exam III) Flashcards

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What are the 4 main differences between all of the non-depolarizing muscle blockers?

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  • Onset;
  • Duration of action;
  • Rate of recovery;
  • Metabolism

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What is the MoA of non-depolarizing blockers?

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  • Pre-junctional sites → block ACh release;
  • Post junctional → Compete with ACh at nACh-R for alpha subunits → no conformational change

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Which type of neuromuscular blocking drug will cause a conformational change of the nicotinic ACh receptor?

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Succinylcholine

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What are the characteristics of a non-depolarizing block?

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  • ↓ twitch response to a single stimulus;
  • Unsustained response (fade) to continuous stimulus;
  • TOF ratio < 0.7;
  • Post-tetanic potentiation;
  • Potentiation of other non-depolarizing drugs;
  • Antagonism by anticholinesterase drugs;
  • No fasciculations during onset

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Why would you not give an intubating dose of rocuronium and then give vecuronium as the rocuronium starts to offset?

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Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers will potentiate each others effects.

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When would you use a priming dose of a non-depolarizing paralytic?

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ONLY with succinylcholine to avoid its side effects (fasciculations, eye weakness, etc.)

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What is fade?

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Fade suggestssomefibers are contracting while some are blocked (muscle contraction is all or nothing)

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What causes the adverse CV effects of non-depolarizing blockers?

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  • Release of histamine;
  • Effects at cardiac muscarinic receptors;
  • Effects on nACh-R at autonomic ganglia

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Why do the adverse CV effects of non-depolarizing blockers vary between patients?

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  • Underlying diseases
  • Pre-op meds

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What is the “Autonomic Margin of Safety”?

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Essentially Therapeutic Index

Difference between dose thatproducesblockade (ED95) and dose thatcreatescirculatory effects.

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Which non-depolarizing blocker has a required dose that both causes blockade and adverse CV effects?

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Pancuronium

Essentially no therapeutic index

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What adverse event have non-depolarizing blockers been shown to have in critically ill patients?
When does this occur?

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  • Critical Illness Myopathy
  • Weeks to months after NMBD discontinuation

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Who is most often affected by critical illness myopathy?

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  • Had MOSF for > 6 days;
  • Usually had an aminosteroid NMBD;
  • Administered Glucocorticoids prior to NMBD

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Why is critical illness myopathy thought to occur?

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Possible ↓ clearance or active metabolites

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Which volatile gasses exhibit a dose-dependent enhancement of NMBDs?
Why is this?

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  • Desflurane > Sevoflurane > Isoflurane
  • Thought to occur due to solubility allowing rapid movement into muscular partition/compartment.

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What drug classes and/or drugs will enhance or prolong neuromuscular blockade?

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  • Diuretics
  • Corticosteroids
  • Metoclopramide
  • Local Anesthestics

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How does Magnesium affect non-depolarizing blockers and SCh?
Why is this thought to occur?

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Enhances blockade

  • ↓Release of ACh and
  • ↓sensitivity to ACh

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How will sympathomimetics such as ephedrine or epinephrine affect NMBDs?

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↓ onset time (Drug works faster)

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How will sympatholytics such as esmolol affect NMBDs?

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↑ onset time (Drug works slower)

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How does Hypothermia affect non-depolarizing blockers?
Does this occur for CYP450 metabolism or hoffman elimination?

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Hypothermia will increase NMBD duration

This occurs whether the process is CYP450 dependent or hoffman elimination dependent

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How does acute hypokalemia affect non-depolarizing blockers?

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↓ Vᵣₘ

  • Resistance todepolarizing NMBDs
  • Sensitivity to non-depolarizing NMBD’s

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How does acute hyperkalemia affect non-depolarizing blockers?

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↑ Vᵣₘ

  • Sensitivity to depolarizing NMBDs;
  • Resistance to non-depolarizing NMBDs

With ↑K⁺ we are sensitive to succ & resistant to roc

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How do burns affect non-depolarizing blockers?

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Burns patients within the 10 - 60 day time from burn will have a resistance to NMBDs.

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What percentage of the body needs to be affected by burns to cause altered response to non-depolarizing blockers?

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  • 30% BSA or >

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For a patient with burns needing intubation, how can we offset the resistance to non-depolarizing blockers the burn causes?

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1.2 mg/kg dose of Rocuronium

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Explain how paresis/paralysis will affect neuromuscular blocking drugs effects.

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The more “paralyzed” = more resistant

Ex. Paralyzed leg (most resistant) > unaffected side of a person who suffered a stroke > person who never had a stroke or any paresis whatsoever.

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Which depolarizing/non-depolarizing blocker is the most likely to cause allergic reactions? Which is least likely to cause reaction?

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SCh (most) > Pancuronium, Vecuronium, Rocuronium > Cisatracurium (least)

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What organic functional group makes a cross sensitivity reaction possible for depolarizing/non-depolarizing blockers?

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  • Quaternary ammonium group

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How can a patient get an allergic reaction from a depolarizing/non-depolarizing blocker on their 1st exposure?

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Due to prior sensitization →Soaps/cosmetics (women > men)

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How does Gender affect non-depolarizing blockers? MoA?

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  • Women more sensitive (need 22% less Vec or 30% less Roc) and have greater drug duration.
  • MoA: likely muscle mass

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What is the most common long acting NMBD?

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Pancuronium (Pavulon)

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What is the intubating dose, onset and duration of Pancuronium?

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  • Dose: 0.1mg/kg;
  • Onset: 3-5 minutes;
  • Duration: 60-90 minutes

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How is the majority of Pancuronium eliminated?

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  • 80% eliminated unchanged in urine

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What patients would you not want to use pancuronium on?

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Liver and Kidney cases (prolonged elimination and metabolism).

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What changes in metabolism of Pancuronium do we see with a liver disease patient?

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  • Increased VD
  • Larger initial dose is needed
  • Prolonged E½ time

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What CV effects do we see with Pancuronium?

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Sympathomimetic:

  • ↑ HR;
  • ↑ MAP;
  • ↑ CO;

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What occurs with norepinephrine after pancuronium administration?

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  • ↑NE release
  • ↓NE reuptake

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What are Intermediate-acting NMBDs

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  • Vecuronium
  • Rocuronium
  • Cisatracurium
  • Atracurium

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Compared to pancuronium, what duration of action do intermediate-acting NMBDS have?

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Approximately 1/3 duration of action

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Compared to pancuronium, what cardiovascular effects do intermediate-acting NMBDS have?

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Minimal/absent cardiovascular effects

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After administering any intermediate-acting neuromuscular blocker, when will you be able to reverse its effects via an cholinesterase-inhibitor?

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Approximately 20min post administration

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What is the intubating dose, onset, and duration of Vecuronium?

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  • Intubating Dose: 0.1 mg/kg
  • Onset: 3-5 minutes
  • Duration: 20-35 minutes

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What is the main way Vecuronium is metabolized?

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  • CYP450’s
  • 3-desacetylvecuronium 50-80% as potent (but rapidly converted to metabolite with 1/10 the effects)

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How does metabolism of Vecuronium change with the elderly?

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  • ↓ volume of distribution (less muscle mass);
  • ↓ plasma clearance (less hepatic flow / delayed recovery with infusions)

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Is vecuronium a great drug for those with liver or kidney problems?

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Nope

  • Hepatic metabolism
  • Renal dysfunction = ↑E½

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How does metabolism of Vecuronium change with an obstetric patient?

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  • Insignificant effects to fetus;
  • ↑ clearance in 3rd trimester (progesterone);
  • ↑ duration early postpartum (give IBW)

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What will respiratory acidosis post administration of vecuronium do?

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Prolong NMJ blockade

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When is respiratory acidosis that occurs after Vecuronium administration a concern?

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With post-operative hypoventilating patients (ex. post-opioid administration)

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What is the normal intubating dose, onset and duration of Rocuronium?

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  • Dose: 0.6 mg/kg
  • Onset: 3-5 minutes
  • Duration: 20-35 minutes

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What is the RSI intubating dose, onset and duration of Rocuronium?

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  • Dose: 1.2 mg/kg
  • Onset: 1-2 minutes
  • Duration: 60-90 minutes???

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How is Rocuronium excreted?

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Unchanged in bile

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Why will Rocuronium have a longer DoA in the elderly or with liver failure patients?

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Due to ↓ clearance and ↑ Vd

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What percentage of Rocuronium is excreted renally?

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10-30% → only marginally affected by renal failure

Roc is good for CKD patients?

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What is the intubating dose, onset and duration of Cisatracurium?

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  • Intubating Dose: 0.1 mg/kg;
  • Onset: 3-5 minutes;
  • Duration of action: 20-35 minutes

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What is unique about the metabolism of Cisatracurium?

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Recovery from infusion is NOT affected by time.

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How is cisatracurium metabolized?

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Hoffman Elimination

an elimination reaction of an amine to form alkenes

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What changes occur in Cisatracurium when used in an elderly patient? What changes occur in an obese patient?

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  • Elderly: Slight delay in onset d/t CO;
  • Obese:Duration of action prolonged IF dosed at actual body weight d/t ↑ Vd

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What changes occur in Cisatracurium when used in an obese patient?

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Duration of action prolonged IF dosed at actual body weight d/t ↑ Vd

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What is the intubating dose, onset and duration of Mivacurium?

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  • Intubating Dose: 0.15 mg/kg;
  • Onset: 2-3 minutes (Conditions less desirable);
  • Duration: 12-20 minutes

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How is mivacurium cleared from plasma?

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Via Plasma cholinesterases

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Which two NMBDs cause histamine release?

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  • Atracurium
  • Mivacurium (with massive overdoses)

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