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What do they do? |
Paralysis of skeletal muscle. |
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Uses for patients receiving mechanical ventilation in order to. |
Reduce spontaneous breathing. Prevent movement. Reduce O2 consumption in patients with poor cardiopulmonary status. Improve ventilator synchronization. |
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Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents |
Succinylcholine (Anectine) |
Primarily used for endotracheal intubation. |
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Causes total muscle contraction (twitching, fasciculation) followed by complete muscle paralysis. |
Succinylcholine (Anectine) |
Rapid onset of action Short duration of action |
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Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents. |
Pancuronium (Pavulon) Vecuronium (Norcuron) Atracurium (Tracrium) Cisatracurium (Nimbex) Rocuronium (Zemuron) |
Longer paralysis |
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Anticholinesterase inhibitors used to reverse Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents effects. |
Neostigmine (Prostigmin) Pyridostigmine (Mestinon) Edrophonium (Tensilon) |
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Prevents stimulation of muscles, resulting in complete paralysis. |
Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents |
Longer lasting |
