Objective To investigate the effect of different doses of remimazolam on the median effective plasma target concentration (Cp50) of remifentanil in inhibiting response to endotracheal intubation. Methods Seventy-nine patients underwent endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia, 14 males and 65 females, aged 18-60 years, BMI 18-30 kg/m2, ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ, were randomly divided into three groups: remimazolam 0.2 mg/kg group (group R1), remimazolam 0.3 mg/kg group (group R2), remimazolam 0.4 mg/kg group (group R3). The patients received anesthesia induced by intravenous injection of remimazolam 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 mg/kg in groups R1, R2, and R3. When the MOAA/S score was 0, remifentanil was administered by TCI, and tracheal intubation is performed 3 minutes later. Dixon's up-and-down sequential method was used to determine the plasma target concentration of remifentanil, with an initial concentration of 3.0 ng/ml and a concentration gradient of 0.2 ng/ml. The concentration of remifentanil in the next patient was determined according to whether responses to endotracheal intubation occurred. HR, MAP, and BIS were recorded in the quiet state after entering the operating room, after induction of anesthesia and after endotracheal intubation. The time of loss of consciousness was recorded. Cp50 and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated by Probit method. Results Compared with the quiet state after entering the operating room, HR was increased significantly and BIS was decreased significantly after anesthesia induction in group R1 (P < 0.05), and HR was increased significantly and MAP, BIS were decreased significantly after anesthesia induction in groups R2 and R3 (P < 0.05). Compared with group R1, the time of loss of consciousness was shorter in groups R2 and R3 (P < 0.05). Compared with group R2, the time of loss of consciousness was shorter significantly in group R3 (P < 0.05). The Cp50 and 95% CI of remifentanil were 4.23 ng/ml (95% CI 3.91-4.69 ng/ml), 3.55 ng/ml (95% CI 3.25-3.90 ng/ml) and 3.42 ng/ml (95% CI 3.13-3.77 ng/ml) in groups R1, R2 and R3 respectively. Compared with group R1, Cp50 of remifentanil were significantly lower in groups R2 and R3 (P<0.05). Conclusion The Cp50 of remifentanil inhibiting endotracheal intubation response decreased with the increase of the dose of remimazolam. |