Small doses of epinephrine prolong the recovery from a rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block: a case report

Abstract Background During anaesthesia it is not uncommon to administer epinephrine in patients blocked by non-depolarizing muscle relaxants. However, there are few reports on possible interaction of epinephrine with neuromuscular transmission in humans. Case presentation An otherwise healthy 74-yr-...

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Main Author: Hubert J. Schmitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0544-2