the adenosine of paralytics...

[lgher]

why hasn't an ultrashort acting paralytic been discovered yet?

Other than the introduction of IV oxygen, do you think an ultrashort acting paralytic would be a game changer in anesthesia? how would it be used?

Would Joan River's be alive if it existed? A drug that was so short acting that non-anesthesia personnel were comfortable with its use?

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[deleted59964]

roc + suggamadex

 

[k12balla]

Sux

 

[BuzzPhreed]

In the non-depolarizer classs, there was. It was called rapacuronium. It was pulled off the market secondary to adverse (bronchospasm/anaphylactoid) reactions.

Then again, we already do have succinylcholine...

 

[btbam]

Mivacurium?

 

[deleted547339]

Other than the introduction of IV oxygen

You mean.......ECMO?

 

[dhb]

Would Joan River's be alive if it existed? A drug that was so short acting that non-anesthesia personnel were comfortable with its use?

No it would not have save her and putting a paralytic, however short acting, in untrained hand is a recipe for disaster.