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Edrophonium requirements for reversal of deep neuromuscular block following infusion of mivacurium.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie - 1 Nov 1995
Miller D R, Bryson G, Martineau R J, Kitts J B, Curran M, Bragg P, Watson J B, Hull K, Lindsay P
Abstract excerpt
Mivacurium is a new non-depolarizing muscle relaxant consisting of three stereoisomers. The two active isomers (cis-trans and trans-trans) undergo rapid metabolism by plasma cholinesterase (t1/2 beta < 2 min). Due to its rapid elimination, the need for reversal of mivacurium-induced neuromuscular block is controversial, and to date there have been no studies evaluating reversal of deep blocks. The object of the...
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