Prolonged paralysis after a test dose of mivacurium in a patient with atypical serum cholinesterase

Luc E. Vanlinthout; Cynthia F. Bartels; Oksana Lockridge; Kathleen Callens; Leo H. Booij

doi:10.1097/00000539-199811000-00042

Prolonged paralysis after a test dose of mivacurium in a patient with atypical serum cholinesterase

Luc E. Vanlinthout, Cynthia F. Bartels, Oksana Lockridge, Kathleen Callens, Leo H. Booij

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IMPLICATIONS: Mivacurium 15 μg/kg has been advocated as a test dose to predict unusual sensitivity to mivacurium. We present a case in which 14 μg/kg mivacurium induced complete paralysis for nearly 5 h. We conclude that test doses of ≥14 μg/kg mivacurium can produce unanticipated prolonged paralysis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1199-1202
Number of pages	4
Journal	Anesthesia and analgesia
Volume	87
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00000539-199811000-00042
State	Published - 1998

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Prolonged paralysis after a test dose of mivacurium in a patient with atypical serum cholinesterase

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