TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of pretreatment with cisatracurium, rocuronium, and d-tubocurarine on succinylcholine-induced fasciculations and myalgia
T2 - A comparison with placebo
AU - Joshi, Girish P.
AU - Hailey, Amaha
AU - Cross, Steven
AU - Thompson-Bell, Gwendell
AU - Whitten, Charles C.
PY - 1999/12
Y1 - 1999/12
N2 - Study Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of cisatracurium, rocuronium, and d-tubocurarine in preventing succinylcholine-induced fasciculations and postoperative myalgia in patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. Design: Randomized, prospective, placebo-controlled trialSetting: Teaching hospital. Subjects: 80 ASA physical status I and II patients scheduled for elective ambulatory surgery with general anesthesia.Intervention: A standardized balanced anesthetic technique was used for all patients. Measurements and Main Results: Patients were randomized to receive cisatracurium 0.01 mg/kg, rocuronium 0.06 mg/kg, d-tubocurarine 0.05 mg/kg, or saline, 3 minutes prior to intravenous (IV) succinylcholine 1.5 mg/kg. The intensity of fasciculations and intubating conditions were assessed using a four-point rating scale. In addition, the severity of myalgia was assessed using a four-point rating scale in the postanesthesia care unit and at 24 hours postoperatively. No patient complained of any side effects after the administration of the study drug. Fasciculations were observed less frequently (p < 0.05) in the d-tubocurarine and rocuronium groups compared with the placebo and cisatracurium groups. However, there was no difference between the d-tubocurarine group and the rocuronium group (21% vs. 10%, respectively). Although fasciculations occurred less frequently in the cisatracurium group than in the placebo group (59% vs. 85%, respectively), this difference did not reach statistical significance. There was no difference among the four groups in the intubating conditions or the incidence of postoperative myalgia.Conclusion: Pretreatment with rocuronium and d-tubocurarine was superior to cisatracurium in preventing succinylcholine-induced fasciculations. However, pretreatment did not have any effect on the incidence of myalgia after ambulatory surgery. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.
AB - Study Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of cisatracurium, rocuronium, and d-tubocurarine in preventing succinylcholine-induced fasciculations and postoperative myalgia in patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. Design: Randomized, prospective, placebo-controlled trialSetting: Teaching hospital. Subjects: 80 ASA physical status I and II patients scheduled for elective ambulatory surgery with general anesthesia.Intervention: A standardized balanced anesthetic technique was used for all patients. Measurements and Main Results: Patients were randomized to receive cisatracurium 0.01 mg/kg, rocuronium 0.06 mg/kg, d-tubocurarine 0.05 mg/kg, or saline, 3 minutes prior to intravenous (IV) succinylcholine 1.5 mg/kg. The intensity of fasciculations and intubating conditions were assessed using a four-point rating scale. In addition, the severity of myalgia was assessed using a four-point rating scale in the postanesthesia care unit and at 24 hours postoperatively. No patient complained of any side effects after the administration of the study drug. Fasciculations were observed less frequently (p < 0.05) in the d-tubocurarine and rocuronium groups compared with the placebo and cisatracurium groups. However, there was no difference between the d-tubocurarine group and the rocuronium group (21% vs. 10%, respectively). Although fasciculations occurred less frequently in the cisatracurium group than in the placebo group (59% vs. 85%, respectively), this difference did not reach statistical significance. There was no difference among the four groups in the intubating conditions or the incidence of postoperative myalgia.Conclusion: Pretreatment with rocuronium and d-tubocurarine was superior to cisatracurium in preventing succinylcholine-induced fasciculations. However, pretreatment did not have any effect on the incidence of myalgia after ambulatory surgery. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.
KW - Cisatracurium
KW - D-tubocurarine
KW - Fasciculations
KW - Myalgia
KW - Neuromuscular nondepolarizing blocking drugs
KW - Rocuronium
KW - Side effects
KW - Succinylcholine
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U2 - 10.1016/S0952-8180(99)00109-9
DO - 10.1016/S0952-8180(99)00109-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 10680105
AN - SCOPUS:0033402141
SN - 0952-8180
VL - 11
SP - 641
EP - 645
JO - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
JF - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
IS - 8
ER -