Online ISSN: 2515-8260

COMPARISON OF ATRACURIUM AND CISATRACURIUM WITH REGARDS TO THEIR POTENCY, ONSET TIME OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE AND RECOVERY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERIES UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA

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Dr. Chhaya Suryawanshi1 , *Dr. Dheeraj Gopal Ravindran2 , Dr. Reema Jawale3 , Dr. Pati Sathvika4 , Dr. Akhil R5

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Introduction: Neuromuscular blocking drugs were first used in anaesthesia and surgery in 1942, ushering in a new era. Succinylcholine, a depolarizing muscle relaxant, was first introduced in 1952, and it quickly became widely used due to the drug's swift action and ultrashort duration of action. However, it was found to cause several undesirable side effects. Hence, efforts have been concentrated on finding the optimal non-depolarizing muscle relaxant with a quick onset and optimal conditions for intubation

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