Effect of pretreatment with acetaminophen on withdrawal movements associated with injection of rocuronium: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study.
10.4097/kjae.2010.59.1.13
- Author:
Younghoon JEON
1
;
Sung Uk BAEK
;
Sung Sik PARK
;
Si Oh KIM
;
Woon Yi BAEK
;
Jin Seok YEO
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. painfree@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Acetaminophen;
Injection;
Lidocaine;
Rocuronium;
Withdrawal movement
- MeSH:
Acetaminophen;
Androstanols;
Anesthesia;
Anesthesia, General;
Arm;
Drainage;
Humans;
Incidence;
Lidocaine;
Prospective Studies;
Sodium Chloride;
Thiopental;
Tourniquets
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2010;59(1):13-16
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Withdrawal movement during rocuronium injection is a common, unresolved adverse effect. We aimed to investigate the effect of IV acetaminophen pretreatment on withdrawal movement during rocuronium injection. METHODS: This study enrolled 120 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II patients undergoing general anesthesia. They were randomly assigned to three treatment groups. After occluding venous drainage using a tourniquet on the upper arm, the saline group received 5 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride solution, the lidocaine group received 40 mg of lidocaine, and the acetaminophen group received 50 mg of acetaminophen. During injection of pretreatment drug, pain was assessed on a four-point scale. The tourniquet was released after 120 seconds and anesthesia was performed using thiopental sodium 5 mg/kg followed by rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg. The withdrawal movement was graded on a four-point scale in a double-blind manner. RESULTS: The incidence of pain on pretreatment injection in saline, lidocaine, and acetaminophen groups was 7.7%, 5.1%, and 2.5%, respectively. The incidence of withdrawal movements was 77.5% in saline group, 32.5% in lidocaine group, and 37.5% in acetaminophen group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Acetaminophen and lidocaine reduced the incidence of withdrawal movement after rocuronium injection compared with saline.
