Abstract

This case report highlights a clinically significant pharmacokinetic drug interaction between phenytoin, a widely used anticonvulsant and vecuronium, a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker which led to vecuronium resistance.

Details

Title
Chronic phenytoin therapy-induced vecuronium resistance
Author
Chowdhury, Lopamudra; Laha, Arpita; Chaudhuri, Tamonash; Chatterjee, Suparna
Pages
214-215
Publication year
2011
Publication date
Mar/Apr 2011
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
02537613
e-ISSN
19983751
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
857866481
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Mar/Apr 2011