A 45-year-old man on ICU requires neuromuscular blockade for severe ARDS with refractory dyssynchrony. Which neuromuscular blocking agent is preferred...

Question

A 45-year-old man on ICU requires neuromuscular blockade for severe ARDS with refractory dyssynchrony. Which neuromuscular blocking agent is preferred in patients with renal and hepatic impairment?

Accepted Answer

Cisatracurium - it undergoes Hofmann degradation (spontaneous non-enzymatic breakdown at physiological pH and temperature), independent of organ function

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Rocuronium

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Pancuronium

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Vecuronium

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Suxamethonium

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Neuromuscular Blockade

A 45-year-old man on ICU requires neuromuscular blockade for severe ARDS with refractory dyssynchrony. Which neuromuscular blocking agent is preferred in patients with renal and hepatic impairment?