At therapeutic concentration bupivacaine causes neuromuscular blockade and enhances rocuronium-induced blockade

BackgroundPartially paralyzed patients may be placed in the risk of pharyngeal dysfunction. Bupivacaine acts as acetylcholine receptor ion channel blocker and may synergistically interact with rocuronium to augment NM blockade. Thus, this study aims to elucidate whether or not, at a therapeutic conc...

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Main Authors: Ji Hyeon Lee, Soo-Il Lee, Seung Cheol Lee, So Ron Choi, Won Ji Rhee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-62-468.pdf