VECURONIUM AND CARDIAC ARREST

Abstract

Vecuronium is widely used to provide skeletal muscle relaxation in mechanically ventilated Intensive Care Unit patients. The absence of significant cardiovascular side-effects is one of its stated advantages. There have been isolated reports of Brady-dysrhythmias including sinus arrest and atrioventricular block when vecuronium was administered with other agents especially opioids. We report a case of cardiac arrest following administration of vecuronium alone in a mechanically ventilated child in the Intensive Care Unit.Keywords: Vecuronium, Sinus arrest, Atrioventricular block.

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Bandya Sahoo

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Bandya Sahoo (2016). VECURONIUM AND CARDIAC ARREST. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8(2), 342-343. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-577901