Anesthesiology
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Anesthesiology
2015
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Comparative Study Observational Study
Anaphylaxis Is More Common with Rocuronium and Succinylcholine than with Atracurium.
This retrospective, observational cohort study over 6 years from Auckland, New Zealand identified a 10 fold higher incidence of anaphylaxis for rocuronium than for atracurium.
Also of note, the rate of anaphylaxis to rocuronium was similar to that for suxamethonium.
Anaphylaxis incidence for the three muscle relaxants were approximately:
- Atracurium – 1 in 22,500
- Rocuronium – 1 in 2,500
- Suxamethonium – 1 in 2,000