BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Priming principle is implied to hasten intubation with the use of vecuronium. Priming dose is usually injected by bolus and certain side effects have been observed due to acute rise in plasma levels after bolus injection. In the present study priming infusion regimen of vecuronium using patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pump was compared for the intubation dose onset, i...

We have studied recovery of post-tetanic twitch (PTT) and train-of-four (TOF) responses after administration of vecuronium in 100 patients under different inhalation anaesthetics and neuroleptanaesthesia. Patients were allocated randomly to five groups of 20 patients each to receive: neuroleptanaesthesia (droperidol and fentanyl), halothane, isoflurane, enflurane or sevoflurane (1 MAC in nitrou...

Background: This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of Indian Classical Music (Raga Therapy) on Fentanyl, Vecuronium, Propofol requirements and cortisol levels during cardiopulmonary bypass. Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with immense stress response and high levels of intra operative cortisol levels which is detrimental to the patient and involves large doses of Fentanyl, Propo...