title: [Propofol potentiates the neuromuscular blocking effects of vecuronium in man].
abstract: The possible interaction between vecuronium and propofol has been investigated in 40 healthy (ASA I-II) patients. They were randomly allocated to two groups according to the method of anesthesia; continuous propofol infusion group (propofol) and droperidol and fentanyl group (control). The electromyographic response of abductor digiti minimi was monitored at 20-s interval after train-of-four stimulations of the ulnar nerve. The ED50 and ED95 (dose required to produce a 50% and 95% depression of twitch tension, respectively,) of vecuronium in the propofol group (n = 20) were 29.4 +/- 0.5 and 56.6 +/- 2.1 micrograms.kg-1 (mean +/- SEM), and in the control group (n = 20), 36.7 +/- 1.8 and 73.6 +/- 5.2 micrograms.kg-1, respectively. Under propofol anesthesia, the cumulative dose-response curves of vecuronium were shifted to the left when compared with control ED50 and the slope showed that propofol had potentiated the action of vecuronium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, National Defense Medical School, Tokorozawa.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohmi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satoh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004329:Droperidol; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015742:Propofol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D003473:Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents; D014673:Vecuronium Bromide; D004329:Droperidol; D005283:Fentanyl; D015742:Propofol