title: Neostigmine and 4-aminopyridine antagonism of lincomycin-pancuronium neuromuscular blockade in man.
abstract: Seven anesthetized patients were studied to determine the interaction between pancuronium and lincomycin and the ability of neostigmine and 4-aminopyridine to antagonize the block. Lincomycin 600 mg given IV alone did not decrease twitch tension. An 8 to 10% decrease in twitch tension occurred when lincomycin was given after neostigmine antagonism of pancuronium. Lincomycin augmented a partial pancuronium neuromuscular blockade. The combined lincomycin-pancuronium neuromuscular blockade was effectively antagonized by both neostigmine and 4-aminopyridine although the latter produced a slower rate of antagonism. The authros conclude that lincomycin, 600 mg IV, augments a pancuronium neurovascular blockade. 4-Aminopyridine offers no advantage over neostigmine and, in fact, may offer a disadvantage because of a slower rate of antagonism.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008034:Lincomycin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009388:Neostigmine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D010197:Pancuronium / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents; D011725:Pyridines; D009388:Neostigmine; D008034:Lincomycin; D010197:Pancuronium