Pancuronium
Clinical data
Drug class

Neuromuscular blocker

Dosage
Standard
  • 0.04-0.1 mg/kg IV (Ideal body weight)
Rapid sequence
  • 0.1-0.15 mg/kg IV (Ideal body weight)
Maintenance (bolus)
  • 0.015-0.1 mg/kg IV q30-60m (Ideal body weight)
Maintenance (infusion)
  • 0.1 mg/kg/hr IV (Ideal body weight)
Indication 
Neuromuscular blockade
Route 
Intravenous

Reduce dose or avoid in renal impairment

  1. Holmgreen WC, Nishioka G, Smith RB. Pancuronium rapid induction sequence. Anesth Prog. 1987 Sep-Oct;34(5):171-6. PMID: 3479916; PMCID: PMC2148540.
Pharmacodynamics
Mechanism of action

Nicotinic acetylcholine antagonism

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