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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS Jerrold H. Levy, MD Professor of Anesthesiology Emory University School of Medicine Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Emory Healthcare Atlanta, Georgia

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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS

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  1. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS Jerrold H. Levy, MD Professor of Anesthesiology Emory University School of Medicine Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Emory Healthcare Atlanta, Georgia

  2. HISTORY OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS AND CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT

  3. HISTORY 1494 - Tales of travelers killed by poison darts 1551 - Ourari” or “cururu” meaning “bird killer” 1812 - Curarized cat kept alive by artificial respiration 1912 - Curare used to prevent fractures during ECT 1941 - Initial use by Griffith, Culler, and Rovenstine 1951 - Succinylcholine chloride first used in Stockholm

  4. INTRODUCTION OF NEW DRUGS 1494 - 1942 Curare 1947 - 1951 Succinylcholine chloride, Gallamine, Metocurine, Decamethonium 1960’s Alcuronium 1970’s Pancuronium bromide, Fazadinium 1980’s Vecuronium bromide, Atracurium besylate 1990 Pipecuronium bromide 1991 Doxacurium chloride 1992 Mivacurium chloride 1994 Rocuronium bromide 1999 Rapacuronium bromide

  5. STRUCTURAL CLASSES OF NONDEPOL.ARIZING RELAXANTS • Steroids: Rocuronium bromide, Vecuronium bromide, Pancuronium bromide, Pipecuronium bromide • Naturally occurring benzylisoquinolines: curare, metocurine • Benzylisoquinoliniums: Atracurium besylate, Mivacurium chloride, Doxacurium chloride

  6. THE IDEAL RELAXANT • Nondepolarizing • Rapid onset • Dose-dependent duration • No side-effects • Elimination independent of organ function • No active or toxic metabolites

  7. ONSET OF PARALYSIS IS AFFECTED BY: • Dose (relative to ED95) • Potency (number of molecules) • Keo (chemistry/blood flow) • Clearance • Age

  8. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Patient Evaluation Assessing Postoperative Neuromuscular Function

  9. Assessing Postoperative Neuromuscular Function CLINICAL ASSESSMENT • Sustained 5-second head lift • Ability to appose incisors (clench teeth) • Negative inspiratory force > – 40 cm H2O • Ability to open eyes wide for 5 seconds • Hand-grip strength • Sustained arm/leg lift • Quality of speaking voice • Tongue protrusion Kopman AF, et al. Anesthesiology, 1997:86;765

  10. Assessing Postoperative Neuromuscular Function Train-of-Four (TOF) Fade Ratio Ali HH, et al. Br J Anaesth. 1975;47:570

  11. Assessing Postoperative Neuromuscular Function THE ORIGIN OF THE GOLD STANDARD TOF Ratio Vital Capacity Inspiratory Force Peak Exp. Flow Rate Control =100 100 100 100 60% 91 70 95 70%* 97 82 92 100 88 94 80% 100 91 95 90% 100 97 99 100% * Historically regarded as the Gold Standard Ali HH, et al. Br J Anaesth. 1975;47:570

  12. Assessing Postoperative Neuromuscular Function NEW DATA SUGGEST THAT A TOF OF 0.90 MAY BE NEEDED TO ENSURE NORMAL FUNCTION • Kopman: A TOF > 0.90 compatible with normal clinical tests (Anesthesiology. 1997;86:765) • Eriksson: Pharyngeal function normal at TOF 0.90 (Anesthesiology. 1997;87:1035)

  13. Assessing Postoperative Neuromuscular Function ASSESSING TOF FADE RATIO • Patients are often returned to the PACU with residual paralysis1 • The TOF ratio of 0.70 may be inadequate for discharge of an ambulatory patient1 • TOF ratios  0.40 are difficult to assess clinically2 1Viby-Mogensen J, et al. Anesthesiology. 1979;50:539 2Kopman AF, et al. Anesthesiology. 1994;81:1394

  14. Assessing Postoperative Neuromuscular Function TOF FADE RATIO: CONCLUSION • Recovery is inadequate if fade is detected1,2 • Clinical trials are needed to demonstrate measurement techniques for TOF ratios of 0.902 1Eriksson, LI, et al. Anesthesiology. 1997;87:1035 2Bevan, DR, et al. Anesthesiology. 1988;69:272

  15. Neuromuscular Blockers:Chemical Structure & Key Characteristics Aminosteroids • Vagolytic • Partially block cardiac muscarinic receptors involved in heart rate slowing, resulting in increased heart rate: • rapacuronium > pancuronium > rocuronium > vecuronium • Generally do not promote histamine release • Exception: rapacuronium • Organ-dependent elimination • Kidneys and liver Savage DS, et al. Br J Anaesth. 1980;52 Suppl 1:3S Durant NN, et al. J Pharm Pharmacol. 1979:31(12):831 Marshall IG, et al. Br J Anaesth. 1980;52 Suppl 1:11S

  16. Neuromuscular Blockers:Chemical Structure & Key Characteristics Benzylisoquinolines • Absence of vagolytic effect • these drugs do not block cardiac-vagal (muscarinic) receptors • Histamine release • dTc > atracurium > mivacurium > cisatracurium • can cause rare bronchospasm, decreased blood pressure, increase of heart rate • Generally organ-independent elimination1 • esp: atracurium, cisatracurium, mivacurium • Noncumulative2 1Stenlake JB, et al. Br J Anaesth. 1983;55;3S 2Ali HH, et al. Br J Anaesth. 1983;55:107S

  17. Classification of Neuromuscular Blockers by Duration of Action (Minutes) Ultra- Short Long Short Intermediate Clinical duration (injection to T25) 6 - 8 12 - 20 30 - 45 >60 Recovery time (injection to T95) 25 - 30 50 - 70 90 -180 <15 Recovery index (T25 to T75) 2 - 3 6 10 -15 >30 4 2 3 succinyl-choline Examples cisatracurium doxacurium mivacurium 1 Assumes bolus dose = 2x ED95 1Anectine® (succinylcholine chloride) Package Insert 2Mivacron® (mivacurium chloride) Package Insert 3Nimbex® (cisatracurium besylate) Package Insert 4Nuromax® (doxacurium chloride) Package Insert

  18. DURATION OF ACTION OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS • Ultra-Short: Succinylcholine chloride • Short: Mivacurium chloride • Intermediate: Rocuronium bromide, Vecuronium bromide, Atracurium besylate • Long: Pancuronium bromide, curare, metocurine, Pipecuronium bromide, Doxacurium chloride

  19. CARDIOVASCULAR PROFILE OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS Hemodynamics, histamine release, and other aspects

  20. HISTAMINE RELEASING POTENTIAL Significant Insignificant Tubocurarine + + + Rocuronium bromide ± Metocurine ++ Vecuronium bromide ± Atracurium besylate + Pancuronium bromide ± Mivacurium chloride + Pipecuronium bromide ± Succinylcholine chloride + Doxacurium chloride ±

  21. Muscle Relaxants Pancuronium • Vagolytic: increases heart rate, may require beta blockade • Easy to use • Intermediate duration of action • Slower onset • Not reversed at end of case

  22. Muscle Relaxants Vecuronium • No effects on HR, BP • Requires reconstitution • Reliable and controllable duration of action • Slower onset • Stable hemodynamics/no histamine release

  23. Muscle Relaxants Rocuronium • No effects on HR, BP • Easy to use, liquid, no refrigeration • Reliable and controllable duration of action • Fast onset • Stable hemodynamics/no histamine release

  24. 100 600 mcg/kg 900 mcg/kg 1200 mcg/kg 90 80 Heart Rate (beats/min) 70 60 50 40 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 Time (minutes) Effects of Rocuronium on Heart Rate Levy et al. Anesth Analg 1994;78,318-321.

  25. 600 mcg/kg 900 mcg/kg 1200 mcg/kg 100 90 Effects of Rocuronium on Mean Arterial Pressure 80 Mean Arterial Pressure (mmHg) 70 60 50 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 Time (minutes) Levy et al. Anesth Analg 1994;78,318-321.

  26. 600 mcg/kg 900 mcg/kg 1200 mcg/kg 3.0 2.5 Effects of Rocuronium on Histamine Release 2.0 Plasma Histamine (ng/ml) 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 Time (minutes) Levy et al. Anesth Analg 1994;78,318-321.

  27. Muscle Relaxants Rapacuronium • Minimal effects on HR, BP • Controllable duration of action • Fast onset • Stable hemodynamics/minimal histamine release • Potential for bronchospasm led to its removal in 2001

  28. COSTS OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA

  29. Neuromuscular Agents:Costs of Care • Cost of care  acquisition cost • The real, substantial savings accrue from use of intermediate- and short-acting drugs because: • Inexpensive, long-acting drugs are associated with prolonged postoperative recovery 1 • Fast recovery means shorter risk periods of residual blockade. This translates into fewer postoperative complications, as shown in the Berg study2 • Postoperative complications are very expensiveAvoiding these is where the real cost savings accrue 1Ballantyne JC, et al. Anesth Analg. 1997; 85:4762Berg H, et al. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1997;41:1095

  30. Rationale for Selection of NMBAs: • Cardiovascular stability • Nondepolarizing vs depolarizing • Organ-independent elimination • Clinically significant active or toxic metabolites • Predictability of duration • Cumulative effects • Reversibility • Time to onset • Stability of solution • Cost

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