Clinical Study

Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacodynamic Interactions of Rocuronium and Pancuronium

Table 2

Comparison of hemodynamic changes following administration of muscle relaxant.

Hemodynamic parametersGroup R (n = 20)Group P (n = 20)Group C (n = 20)Between group comparison P value

Heart rate (beats/min)
 Baseline 86.42 ± 4.1190.05 ± 4.4589.86 ± 3.870.77
 1 min PIT98.32 ± 3.3*103.85 ± 3.6*98.48 ± 3.4*0.42
 5 min PIT89.05 ± 3.794.15 ± 4.5 88.30 ± 3.80.48
P value0.0000.0050.004

SBP (mm Hg)
 Baseline127.47 ± 2.5127.00 ± 4.9130.19 ± 2.70.73
 1 min PI108.63 ± 3.5*105.65 ± 3.0*108.38 ± 4.1*0.77
 1 min PIT125.68 ± 4.5125.55 ± 3.8123.29 ± 3.20.86
 5 min PIT109.05 ± 2.7*109.30 ± 3.6*111.80 ± 2.9*0.75
P value0.0000.0000.000

DBP (mm Hg)
 Baseline79.37 ± 1.778.25 ± 3.281.43 ± 1.5 0.54
 1 min PI65.63 ± 3.7*63.25 ± 3.9*67.81 ± 3.3*0.59
 1 min PIT79.79 ± 3.778.40 ± 3.679.19 ± 2.50.94
 5 min PIT68.63 ± 3.1*69.30 ± 3.2*70.85 ± 2.5*0.82
P value0.0000.0010.000

Comparison to baseline.