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Muscle Relaxants and their speed of onset

Anaesthesia Coffee Break

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Dosage of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents - Volume of Distribution

The less potent a drug is, the more rapid the onset is because you now need an increased dose. The pharmacodynamics with this particular set of drugs is probably the most important point of difference. These are very specific for muscle relaxants. You're not really getting this effect in your local anesthetics or in IV induction agents.

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