Rocuronium bromide Aguettant
Rocuronium bromide Aguettant is a muscle relaxant used during surgery to relax muscles and assist breathing, and also in intensive care.
Form
injektioneste, liuos, esitäytetty ruisku
Strength
10 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Rocuronium bromide
Manufacturer
Laboratoire Aguettant
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide the dose based on your age, health, type of anesthesia, and length of surgery. A typical dose is 0.6 mg per kilogram of body weight.
Method
A healthcare professional will administer this medicine into a vein as an injection or infusion.
Important
The dose and any additional doses are determined by the length of the procedure and carefully monitored by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Fast heart rate
- •Low blood pressure
- •The medicine not working enough or too much
- •Pain at the injection site
- •Redness or itching at the injection site
- •Prolonged muscle relaxation caused by the medicine
- •Delayed recovery from anesthesia
RARE
- •Severe allergic reactions (difficulty breathing, changes in blood pressure/heart rate, shock, skin reactions like swelling, redness, or rash)
- •Severe and prolonged muscle spasms in the airways, causing breathing problems (bronchospasm)
- •Muscle weakness or paralysis
- •Sudden swelling of the skin or mucous membranes (e.g., throat or tongue), with breathing problems and/or itching or rash (angioedema)
- •Facial swelling (edema)
- •Airway problems caused by the anesthetic
- •Rash, sometimes with severe itching and hives
- •Skin redness
- •Flushing
- •Severe allergic coronary artery spasm (Kounis syndrome) causing chest pain or heart attack
- •Dilated pupils (mydriasis) or fixed pupils that do not change size with light or other stimuli
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to rocuronium bromide or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor about any allergies to other muscle relaxants.
- Inform your doctor if you have kidney, liver, gallbladder, heart, nerve or muscle disease, swelling, or a history of malignant hyperthermia.