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Table 1 Quantities (in grams) dispensed by establishment and type of activity (centers with critical care activity; in March n = 237, in April n = 118)

From: Redistribution of critical drugs in shortage during the first wave of COVID-19 in France: from operating theaters to intensive care units

Mean (± 1 standard deviation) (gram)

Critical care

Operating theaters

Others

Total

Year 2019

 Propofol

1847 ± 4001

5311 ± 6269

7158 ± 9590

 Midazolam

151 ± 319

15 ± 26

48 ± 72

214 ± 375

 Cisatracurium

79 ± 170

28 ± 60

106 ± 220

 Atracurium

30 ± 108

158 ± 212

189 ± 275

 Rocuronium

7.5 ± 20

43 ± 101

50 ± 111

March 2019

 Propofol

170 ± 365

457 ± 526

627 ± 822

 Midazolam

14 ± 31

1.3 ± 2.4

4.2 ± 6.1

19 ± 36

 Cisatracurium

6.9 ± 15

2.8 ± 6.5

9.7 ± 19

 Atracurium

2.9 ± 11

14 ± 19

17 ± 25

 Rocuronium

0.7 ± 1.9

3.3 ± 7.2

4.0 ± 8.2

March 2020

 Propofol

322 ± 627

358 ± 451

680 ± 992

 Midazolam

33 ± 54

2.4 ± 6.3

6.3 ± 9.7

41 ± 63

 Cisatracuriu m

29 ± 55

2.8 ± 7.4

32 ± 60

Atracurium

15 ± 49

12 ± 22

28 ± 59

 Rocuronium

1.9 ± 4.8

3.9 ± 8.6

5.9 ± 11

April 2019

 Propofol

214 ± 425

514 ± 616

 

727 ± 981

 Midazolam

21 ± 39

2 ± 4.7

5 ± 7.3

28 ± 46

 Cisatracurium

10 ± 18

3.1 ± 6.6

 

13 ± 24

 Atracurium

3 ± 14

15 ± 21

 

18 ± 30

 Rocuronium

0.8 ± 1.7

5.2 ± 12

 

6.1 ± 12

April 2020

 Propofol

537 ± 833

177 ± 245

 

714 ± 993

 Midazolam

59 ± 89

1.7 ± 3.5

19 ± 144

80 ± 189

 Cisatracurium

44 ± 75

2.1 ± 5.7

 

46 ± 78

 Atracurium

43 ± 132

7.7 ± 20

 

50 ± 146

 Rocuronium

5.5 ± 26

5.3 ± 10

 

11 ± 31