ABSTRACT
Background: Succinylcholine has been the main neuromuscular blocking agent for the endotracheal intubation in rapid sequence induction with some adverse effects. This study was conducted to find a better alternate drug with minimal adverse effects and easy for intubations. Thus, our study aimed to compare the onset time, duration of action, intubating condition and hemodynamic effect of rocuronium bromide at the dose of 0.8 mg/kg and Succinylcholine at the dose of 1.5 mg/kg. Materials and methods: A double blinded randomized control study was conducted among 60 patients undergoing surgery each groups having 30 patients, Duration of action, Hemodynamic parameters, and intubating conditions were assessed after administering drugs in each group. Appropriate statistical tests were applied P value < 0.05 was considered to be significant Results: The mean of onset of action of succinylcholine is significantly shorter than that of rocuronium (48.07 ± 4.04 Vs 74.4 ± 9.1); and duration of action succinylcholine is significantly shorter than that of the rocuronium (3.85 ± 0.33 Vs 44.4 ± 4.7). Both the drugs significantly elevated mean Heart rate, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood pressure, MAP from intubation to subsequent intervals. Conclusion: The rocuronium bromide (0.8 mg/kg) has longer duration of action and slower onset of action than succinylcholine (1.5 mg/kg) with excellent intubating condition and minimal alteration in hemodynamic profile. Hence rocuronium bromide (0.8 mg/kg) can be used as an alternative to Succinylcholine (1.5 mg/kg) in selected situations.