NMBs Flashcards
Which NMBs are aminosteroids
<30% metabolised
Rocuronium
Vecuronium
Pancuronium
Which NMBs are benzylisoquinoliums
> 90% metabolised
Atracurium
Cisatracurium
Mivacurium
Tubocurarine
What is the dose of sux and how quickly does it work
1-1.5mg/kg
30secs
How is sux presented
solution
50mg/ml
Which NMBs are short acting
sux
mivacurium
Which NMBs are medium acting
rocuronium
vecuronium
atracurium
cisactracurium
Which NMBs are long acting
Pancuronium 45 min
How is sux metabolised
Plasma/pseudocholinesterase
What is the dose of rocuronium
0.6mg/kg- 1.2mg/kg
60-120s
What is the presentation of rocuronium
colourless solution
50mg/ml
How is rocuronium metabolised
Mainly unchanged in bile
What is the dose of vecuronium
0.1mg/kg
90-120s
How is vecuronium presented
10mg freeze dried powder
How is vecuronium metabolised
Liver
What is the dose of pancuronium
0.1mg/kg
90-150s
How is pancuronium presented
solution 2mg/ml
What is the dose of atracurium
0.5mg/kg
90-120s
How is atracurium presented
solution 10mg/ml
How is atracurium metabolised
ester hydrolysis and hoffman elimination
What is the dose of cisatracurium
0.2mg/kg
slower onset
How is cisatracurium presented
solution
2 or 5mg/ml
How is cisatracurium metabolised
hoffmann elimination to laudanosine
What is the dose of mivacurium
0.2mg/kg
How is mivacurium presented
acidic
2mg/ml
