Flash card assignment
Succ trade name
Anectine
Succ class
Depolarizing NMBA
Succ indications
Medicated facilitated intubation after administration of sedation/analgesic
Succ contras
Hypersensitivity, known or suspected hyperK+, family hx of MH or psuedocholinesterase deficiency, myopathies associated with elevated CK
Succ dose
Adults 1.5mg/kg IV/IO
Peds 1.5 - 2.0 mg/kg IV/IO
Succ additional considerations
Don’t be a dick
*Consider withhold in difficult airway
Takes 60-90 secs for full effect
Acute airway burns not a cause for hyperK+
Roc trade name
Zemuron
Roc class
Non depolarizing NMBA
Roc indications
Post intubation to facilitate airway control and maintain muscle relaxation
Roc contras
Hypersensitivity
Roc dosage
Adult 1mg/kg IV/IO repeated 0.5mg/kg IV/IO PRN
Roc ped dose
Exact fucking same as adult
Vecuronium trade name
Norcuron
Vecuronium class
Non depolarizing NMBA
Vecuronium indications
Post intubation for airway control and maintain muscle relaxation
Vecuronium contras
Hypersensitivity
Vecuronium adult dose
0.1mg/kg IV/IO maintain at 0.01-0.05mg/kg IV/IO Q 20-40
Vecuronium peds
Exact fucking same as adults
Roc additional considerations
Don’t be a dick
Antibiotics (micins) or CCB (dipine) can potentiate effects of roc
Can increase BP, heart rate, induce bronchospasm
NO histamine release
Duration of paralysis 20-40 minutes
Time to onset of paralysis 1-3 minutes
Vecuronium additional considerations
Don’t be a dick
Micins and CCBs can potentiate
No histamine release, cardiovascular effects are minimized
Pancuronium Bromide trade name
Pavulon
Pancuronium Bromide class
Non depolarizing NMBA
Pancuronium Bromide indications
Post tube to facilitate airway control and maintain muscle relaxation
Pancuronium Bromide contas
Hypersensitivty