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Anaphylaxis to Rocuronium in Australia & New Zealand

Anaphylaxis Neuromuscular agents Rocuronium
In Australia and New Zealand rocuronium is associated with a higher risk of anaphylaxis when compared to vecuronium or the benzylisoquinolinium NMBDs. This is not the case in North America or Europe.
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- Article
  
  Anaphylaxis to neuromuscular blocking drugs: incidence and cross-reactivity in Western Australia from 2002 to 2011.
  
  Br J Anaesth. 2013 Jun 1;110(6):981-7.
- Comparative Study
  
  Anaphylaxis Is More Common with Rocuronium and Succinylcholine than with Atracurium.
  
  Anesthesiology. 2015 Jan 1;122(1):39-45.
- Article
  
  Anaphylaxis to muscle relaxants: an audit of ten years of allergy testing at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
  
  Anaesth Intensive Care. 2012 Sep 1;40(5):861-6.
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