Prolongation of neuromuscular blocking effect of vecuronium by antibiotics.
A case is described of prolonged neuromuscular block in a patient who was given the muscle relaxant vecuronium followed by bolus injections of the antibiotics gentamycin and clindamycin.
D002981:Clindamycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide / Q000494:pharmacology*
D005839:Gentamicins; D002981:Clindamycin; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide