Rocuronium B. Braun
This medicine helps relax your muscles completely during surgery or other medical procedures.
Form
injektio-/infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
10 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Rocuronium bromide
Manufacturer
B. Braun Melsungen AG
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is 0.6 mg for each kilogram of your body weight.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give you this medicine into a vein, either as a single injection or as a continuous drip.
Important
Your doctor will decide the maximum amount you receive based on your individual needs and other medications you are taking.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Increased heart rate (tachycardia), especially in children.
- •Slow recovery from anesthesia.
- •Low blood pressure (hypotension).
- •The medicine not working well enough, or its effect becoming stronger or weaker.
- •Pain at the injection site.
- •Prolonged muscle relaxation.
RARE
- •Severe allergic reactions, including rash, itching, breathing difficulties, low blood pressure, fast heart rate, circulatory collapse, shock, swelling of the face, lips, throat, or tongue, hives, and skin redness.
- •Breathing stops (respiratory arrest) or becomes very shallow/slow (respiratory depression).
- •Severe allergic coronary artery spasm (Kounis syndrome) causing chest pain or heart attack.
- •Increased histamine levels in the blood.
- •Wheezing (bronchospasm).
- •Inability to move (paralysis).
- •Muscle weakness (especially after long-term use in the ICU, particularly with corticosteroids).
- •Widened pupils (mydriasis) or fixed pupils that do not change size with light or other stimuli.
Important Warnings
- Tell your doctor if you are allergic to rocuronium bromide or any other muscle relaxants.
- Inform your doctor if you have kidney, liver, gallbladder, or heart disease, or any condition affecting your blood circulation.
- Let your doctor know if you have swelling due to fluid retention (edema) or if you are dehydrated.
- Tell your doctor if you have a nerve or muscle disorder, such as polio or myasthenia gravis.
- Inform your doctor if you have ever had a very low body temperature during anesthesia or if you have imbalances in blood calcium, potassium, or magnesium levels.
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- Let your doctor know if your blood is too acidic, has too much carbon dioxide, or if your blood protein levels are low.
- Tell your doctor if you have lost a lot of weight, are overweight or elderly, or have severe burns.