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How does the duration of action of vecuronium bromide differ in elderly patients and younger adults?

Name: How does the duration of action of vecuronium bromide differ in elderly patients and younger adults?
Published: 2026-11-08T02:05:14.633Z

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Vecuronium bromide has a longer duration of action in elderly patients than in younger adults because of changes in pharmacokinetic mechanisms.

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Vecuronium SUN 10 mg powder for solution for injection/infusionRanbaxy (UK) Limited a Sun Pharmaceutical Company · emc · SmPC §4.2 Posology and method of administration · Version 1Document updated 18 December 2019

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