title: Propofol and alfentanil in children: infusion technique and dose requirement for total i.v. anaesthesia.
abstract: We estimated the dose of propofol (initial dose followed by a stepped infusion) when given with two different infusion rates of alfentanil for total i.v. anaesthesia in 59 children aged 3-12 yr. Patients in series 1 (four groups) received an alfentanil loading dose of 85 micrograms kg-1 and an infusion of 65 micrograms kg-1 h-1. Patients in series 2 (groups 5 and 6) received an alfentanil loading dose of 65 micrograms kg-1 and infusion of 50 micrograms kg-1 h-1. Parents gave their informed consent. Premedication comprised temazepam 0.3 mg kg-1. Glycopyrronium 5 micrograms kg-1 was administered and anaesthesia induced and maintained with alfentanil (loading dose and infusion) followed by propofol (loading dose and three-stage manual infusion scheme). Suxamethonium 1 mg kg-1 was used to facilitate tracheal intubation and the lungs were ventilated artificially to normocapnia with 30% oxygen in air. Probit analysis was used to determine the dose requirement of propofol. In series 1, the ED50 was 6.0 mg kg-1 h-1 (95% confidence limits 5.5-6.2 mg kg-1 h-1) and ED95 8.6 (6.8-7.8) mg kg-1 h-1. Corresponding values for series 2 were ED50 7.5 (8.0-9.8) mg kg-1 h-1 and ED95 10.5 (9.6-13.1) mg kg-1 h-1.
authors: Sir Humphry Davy Department of Anaesthesia, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
authors: B L
authors: BL
authors: Browne
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Prys-Roberts
authors: A R
authors: AR
authors: Wolf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015760:Alfentanil / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015760:Alfentanil; D015742:Propofol