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Drug

Agent

Vecuronium

Rocuronium

Atracurium

Cisatracurium

Trade Name

Norcuron

Esmeron

Tracrium

Nimbex

Class

Monoquaternary aminosteroid

Monoquaternary aminosteroid

Bisquaternary benzyl isoquinolinium ester

Bisquaternary benzyl isoquinolinium ester

Structure










Formulation



Lyophilised powder (unstable in soln)

4mg/2ml or 10mg/5ml

pH 4.0

50mg/5ml, 100mg/10ml

pH 4.0

store @ 2-8C

out of light

25mg/2.5ml or 50mg/5ml

pH 3.5 ( degradation)

store @ 2-8C, out of light

room temppotency 5%/30days

5mg/2.5ml or 10mg/5ml

store @ 3-8C

away from light

Isomers

Nil


10 isomers

Cis-cis, 15% of atracurium (4-5 potent)



Admin

ED95

0.05mg/kg

0.3mg/kg

0.2mg/kg

0.05mg/kg

Intub dose (mg)

0.1mg/kg

0.6-1.0mg/kg

03-0.5mg/kg

0.15mg/kg

Rpt dose

0.03mg/kg

0.15mg/kg

0.1mg/kg

0.03mg/kg

Infusion

1-2mcg/kg/min

9-12mcg/kg/min

4-12mcg/kg/min

1-2mcg/kg/min

Onset (sec)

180sec

<60sec>

110 sec

140sec

Duration (min)

30min

30min

40min

40min







P/kin

Vdss (L/kg)

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

CL(ml/kg/min)

5

5

3

4

Hepatic metab

55% (active)

No metabolism



Renal excretion

25%

10%

10-40%

20%

Biliary excr

20%

70%



Other elim



Plasma esterase + Hoffmann 60-90% Laudanosine (seizures)

Hoffmann deg 80% Laudanosine (seizures)

Temp

Yes

Yes

Slowed

Slowed

pH

Enhance

No

Slowed

Slowed

Renal func

Prolonged

No

No

No

Hepatic func

Yes

Yes

No

No



P/dyn

His release

0

(+)

++

0

Cardiac mus

0

(+)

0

0

Gglia mus





Other





Category: Pharmacology Notes

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