Abstract:Background:The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate dose effects of ephedrine pretreatment on the onset time and intubating conditions after cisatracurium administration. Methods: A total of 140 adult patients were randomized into 4 groups to receive either 30 μg/kg ephedrine (Group 30, n = 35), 70 μg/kg ephedrine (Group 70, n = 35), 110 μg/kg ephedrine (Group 110, n = 35), 3 ml normal saline (Group C, n = 35) as pretreatment given 30 s before anesthetic induction. Neu… Show more
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