Pipecuronium


Generic Medicine Info
Indications and Dosage
Intravenous
Facilitate endotracheal intubation, Muscle relaxant in general anaesthesia
Adult: Initial dose: 80-100 mcg/kg. Subsequent doses: 10-20 mcg/kg. Initial dose following suxamethonium admin or in patients at high risk: 50-60 mcg/kg. Initial dose for caesarean section: 35 mcg/kg.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity.
Special Precautions
Pulmonary disease, respiratory insufficiency, asthma, neuromuscular disease, dehydration, severely ill patients, hepatic or renal impairment. Doses in obese patients should be based on patient's ideal body weight. Pregnancy, lactation.
Adverse Reactions
Transient hypotension, bradycardia, reduced cardiac output.
Potentially Fatal: Anaphylactic reactions and malignant hyperthermia.
IV/Parenteral: C
Overdosage
Prolonged apnoea due to paralysis of the intercostal muscles and diaphragm, with CV collapse and effects of histamine release.
Drug Interactions
Actions antagonised by cholinesterases and long term carbamazepine, phenytoin or corticosteroids usage. Enhanced block when used with drugs that have neuromuscular blocking activity such as lidocaine, quinidine, verapamil and aminoglycosides.
Potentially Fatal: Effects enhanced by volatile inhalational anaesthetics, ketamine (IV), antiarrhythmics, antibacterials, K depleting diuretics, parenteral Mg salts.
Action
Description: Pipecuronium bromide is an aminosteroidal competitive neuromuscular blocker. It does not have significant CV adverse effects or histamine-related effects.
Onset: Dose-dependent: 2.5-3 min.
Duration: Dose-dependent: 30 min-2 hr.
Pharmacokinetics:
Distribution: Vd: 0.25 L/kg.
Metabolism: Converted to 3-desacetyl (less active).
Excretion: Via urine (as unchanged); 1.7-2.3 hr (elimination half-life).
MIMS Class
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
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