cisatracurium


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cisatracurium

 [sis″at-rah-kūr´e-um]
a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent administered intravenously as the besylate salt administered intravenously to facilitate endotracheal intubation and to induce skeletal muscle relaxation, either as an adjunct to general anesthesia during surgery or during mechanical ventilation.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

cisatracurium

Anesthesiology A stereoisomer of atracurium, a nondepolarizing muscle relaxing anesthetic preferred in multiorgan failure. See Muscle relaxant, Nondepolarizing agent. Cf Depolarizing agent.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The anesthesia maintenance program was as follows: sufentanil 0.6-1.0 ug/(kg*h); and cisatracurium besylate 2 ug/(kg*min).
Comparison of effects of propofol versus sevoflurane for patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass cardiac surgery
(8) advocated the use of atracurium or cisatracurium which have spontaneous metabolism and do not require reversal.
Analgesia and Anaesthesia Management of Labour and Caesarean Delivery for a Parturient with Paramyotonia Congenita
An additional 5 mg cisatracurium besylate was administered every 30 min to obtain further muscle relaxation, which was stopped at least 1 h before the end of surgical suture.
Effect of intraoperative lung-protective mechanical ventilation on pulmonary oxygenation function and postoperative pulmonary complications after laparoscopic radical gastrectomy
Repetitive IV bolus injections of rocuronium (or cisatracurium) and fentanyl were prescribed as required throughout the procedure.[12],[13],[14],[15],[16],[17],[18],[21],[22],[23],[24]
Lower incidence of prolonged extubation in propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia compared with desflurane anesthesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A retrospective study
The Nebraska drug protocol called for an initial IV dose of diazepam, commonly known as Valium, to render the inmate unconscious, followed by the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, then cisatracurium besylate to induce paralysis and stop the inmate from breathing and potassium chloride to stop the heart.
Nebraska executes first inmate with drug combination never tried before
Alternative muscle relaxants, as determined by local availability and cost, include rocuronium (rapid speed of onset), cisatracurium (non-organdependent elimination) and vecuronium.
Prolonged paralysis in a child with organophosphate pesticide poisoning
Neuromuscular blockade, by cisatracurium or vecuronium, was maintained throughout surgery.
Perioperative Single-Donor Platelet Apheresis and Red Blood Cell Transfusion Impact on 90-Day and Overall Survival in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Among nondepolarizing agents, pancuronium, cisatracurium, and atracurium have all been studied in the ARDS population.
Use of neuromuscular blocking agents in acute respiratory distress syndrome
Nebraska is currently planning to execute inmates with a never-before-tried mix of four drugs: diazepam (more commonly known as Valium), potassium chloride, cisatracurium besylate (a paralytic), and fentanyl citrate.
AMERICA'S SECRET DEATH PENALTY DRUGS
All patients received either suxamethonium (2mg/kg, max 100 mg to aid laryngoscopy) or cisatracurium (0.15 mg/kg at for prolonged muscle relaxation) and were given optimal time before intubation.
Achieving the Recommended Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure: A Randomized Control Study Comparing Loss of Resistance Syringe to Pilot Balloon Palpation

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