Comparison between pre-treatment with nalbuphine vis-a-vis dexmedetomidine for prevention of etomidate induced myoclonus

Authors

  • Manoj Kumar Saha Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Parvin Banu Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Sayantan Mukhopadhyay Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Arunava Biswas Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Medical College and Hospital, Coochbehar, West Bengal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9676-3410
  • Susmita Bhattacharyya Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v14i3.50106

Keywords:

Anesthesia; Etomidate; Nalbuphine; Myoclonus

Abstract

Background: Etomidate is considered as an excellent drug for induction in anesthesia, although it has an undesirable side effect like myoclonus.

Aims and Objectives: The aims of this study were to compare the effect between pre-treatment with nalbuphine and dexmedetomidine for attenuation and severity of etomidate induced myoclonus and to assess their adverse drug reaction.

Materials and Methods: A prospective, randomized, and single-blinded study was conducted on patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia. After selection of patients according to inclusion/exclusion criteria, nalbuphine (0.2 mg/kg) and dexmedetomidine (0.5 μg/kg) were infused 10 min before the induction of anesthesia. The vital parameters and any incidences of myoclonus during operation were observed at fixed interval.

Results: A total of 102 patients in the age group of 18–60 years of either sex were assessed. In Group D 7, out of 51 patients (13.7%) were found to have myoclonus, whereas, in Group N, it was observed in 21 out of 51 patients (41.2%). Difference between the two was found to be statistically significant (P<0.001). In Group D, grade 3 myoclonus was observed in 0% patients. About 2% patients had grade 2 and 11.8% had grade 3 myoclonus. In Group N, grade 3, 2, and 1 myoclonus was recorded as 3.9%, 11.8%, and 25.5%, respectively. The difference between the two groups is statistically significant (P<0.001).

Conclusion: Incidence and severity of etomidate induced myoclonus were less in patients who received pre-treatment with dexmedetomidine than those who underwent pre-treatment with nalbuphine. Furthermore, more hemodynamic stability was achieved with use of dexmedetomidine as the agent for pre-treatment.

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2023-03-01

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Saha, M. K. ., Banu, P. ., Mukhopadhyay, S. ., Biswas, A., & Bhattacharyya, S. . (2023). Comparison between pre-treatment with nalbuphine vis-a-vis dexmedetomidine for prevention of etomidate induced myoclonus. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 14(3), 28–32. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v14i3.50106

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Vol. 14 No. 3 (2023)

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