Edrophonium effectively antagonizes neuromuscular block at the laryngeal adductors induced by rapacuronium, rocuronium and cisatracurium, but not mivacurium.

TitleEdrophonium effectively antagonizes neuromuscular block at the laryngeal adductors induced by rapacuronium, rocuronium and cisatracurium, but not mivacurium.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsSuzuki T, Lien CA, Belmont MR, Tjan J, Savarese JJ
JournalCan J Anaesth
Volume50
Issue9
Pagination879-85
Date Published2003 Nov
ISSN0832-610X
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, Androstanols, Atracurium, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Edrophonium, Electric Stimulation, Humans, Isoquinolines, Laryngeal Muscles, Male, Middle Aged, Neuromuscular Blockade, Neuromuscular Blocking Agents, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Vecuronium Bromide
Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine the efficacy of antagonism of rapacuronium-, mivacurium-, rocuronium- and cisatracurium-induced neuromuscular block at the laryngeal adductors (LA).

METHODS: One hundred four patients were randomly assigned to one of eight study groups. They either received rapacuronium 1.5 mg x kg(-1), mivacurium 0.25 mg x kg(-1), rocuronium 0.9 mg x kg(-1) or cisatracurium 0.15 mg x kg(-1). Patients in each treatment group either received edrophonium (0.5 mg x kg(-1)) at 10% recovery of the first twitch (T1) of train-of-four (TOF) at the LA or were allowed to recover spontaneously from neuromuscular block. The effect of antagonism on speed of recovery of neuromuscular function at the LA was evaluated.

RESULTS: The time to recovery to a TOF ratio of 0.9 at the LA, when compared to the spontaneous recovery group, was significantly shortened by the administration of edrophonium in patients receiving rapacuronium [19.2 +/- 7.8 vs 26.2 +/- 4.9 (mean +/- SD) min], rocuronium (24.7 +/- 14.3 vs 44.4 +/- 13.0 min) and cisatracurium (24.2 +/- 5.7 vs 35.1 +/- 7.6 min). Edrophonium administration did not shorten complete recovery from mivacurium-induced block (15.7 +/- 8.0 vs 17.6 +/- 6.1 min).

CONCLUSION: Recovery from rapacuronium-, rocuronium- or cisatracurium- induced neuromuscular block to a TOF ratio of 0.9 as measured at the LA was shortened by the administration of edrophonium, when compared to spontaneous recovery.

DOI10.1007/BF03018732
Alternate JournalCan J Anaesth
PubMed ID14617582