Table 3

Use of muscle relaxants by routine group UK neonatal units

Relaxant n (%)
Suxamethonium 10 (56)
co-administered with:
 morphine + atropine 5
 morphine 3
 fentanyl 1
 ketamine 1
Atracurium  4 (22)
co-administered with:
 morphine 3
 fentanyl 1
Pancuronium3-150  3 (17)
co-administered with:
morphine
 3
Vecuronium 1 (6)
  • 3-150 One transferring unit also used pancuronium, in combination with morphine.