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. 2011 Sep;72(3):415–433. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.04000.x

Table 6.

Simulated reversal times [time to train-of-four ratio to 0.9 (TOF90), median and 90% confidence interval] for typical non-Asian subjects with normal renal function

Reversal time to TOF90 (min)
Anaesthesia No sevoflurane Sevoflurane
Scenario Infant 1 year Child 7 years Adolescent 15 years Adult 40 years Elderly 75 years Adult 40 years
Reversal 3 min after rocuronium 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
16 mg kg−1 sugammadex at 3 min after 1.2 mg kg−1 rocuronium 0.3–2.5 0.3–2.8 0.3–3.3 0.3–3.3 0.3–3.5 0.3–3.5
Deep blockade reversal 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 1.8
4 mg kg−1 sugammadex at 15 min after 0.6 mg kg−1 rocuronium 0.3–3.3 0.3–4.3 0.3–5.5 0.5–6.0 0.5–6.5 0.5–11
Moderate blockade reversal 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
2 mg kg−1 sugammadex at reappearance of T2 0.3–3.8 0.5–4.8 0.5–5.5 0.5–5.5 0.5–6.0 0.5–8.5