Anaesthesia for patients susceptible to malignant hyperpyrexia. A study of pancuronium and methylprednisolone

Cain, P.A.; Ellis, F.R.

British Journal of Anaesthesia 49(9): 941-944

1977


ISSN/ISBN: 0007-0912
PMID: 911594
Document Number: 116666
In a study of human malignant hyperpyrexia-susceptible muscle, a comparison between pancuronium and methylprednisolone showed that both drugs produced qualitatively similar depression of the halothane-induced muscle contracture. Pancuronium probably is a suitable drug for use in malignant hyperpyrexia-susceptible patients.

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