Cisatracurium besylate is an intermediate-acting, non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drug (NMBD). Cisatracurium has a benzylisoquinolinium structure and is the 1R cis-1-prime R cis isomer of atracurium. As an NMBD, it has found use as an adjunct to general anesthesia, facilitating tracheal intubation and providing skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery. Cisatracurium may also be used to provide skeletal muscle relaxation to facilitate mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit setting but must be used with sedation. This activity reviews indications, mechanism of action, administration, contraindications, monitoring, and toxicity associated with cisatracurium and the role of the interprofessional team in caring for patients who have received cisatracurium.
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- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/19570
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
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- Specialty: Ambulatory/Outpatient, Bariatric Surgery, Cardiac Anesthesia, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Neuro Anesthesia, Neurocritical Care, Neuropathology (incl. Neuromuscular), Pain Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatric Surgery, Rheumatology, Surgical Critical Care, Thoracic Anesthesia, Trauma, Vascular Surgery