Sugammadex Aguettant
Sugammadex Aguettant helps you recover from muscle relaxants given during surgery so you can breathe on your own more quickly.
Form
injektioneste, liuos, esitäytetty ruisku
Strength
10 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Sugammadex sodium
Manufacturer
Laboratoire Aguettant
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will usually give you 2-4 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.
Method
A doctor or anesthesiologist will give this medicine to you as a single shot directly into a vein.
Important
Adults may receive up to 16 milligrams per kilogram of body weight for very fast recovery if needed.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Cough
- •Trouble breathing, which may include coughing or moving as if waking up or gasping for air
- •Light anesthesia, meaning you might start to wake up from deep sleep and need more anesthetic, which can cause you to move or cough at the end of surgery
- •Complications during your procedure, such as changes in heart rate, coughing, or moving
- •Lowered blood pressure due to the surgery
RARE
- •Shortness of breath due to muscle spasms in the airways (bronchospasm), seen in patients with a history of lung problems
- •Allergic reactions (hypersensitivity to the medicine), such as rash, red skin, swelling of the tongue and/or throat, shortness of breath, changes in blood pressure or heart rate, sometimes leading to a serious drop in blood pressure. Severe allergic or allergy-like reactions can be life-threatening.
- •Return of muscle relaxation after surgery
- •Severe slowing of the heart rate and heart beat, which can even lead to cardiac arrest, may occur when sugammadex is given.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to sugammadex or any other ingredients in this medicine. Tell your anesthesiologist if this applies to you.
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, as this medicine leaves your body through the kidneys.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had liver problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have fluid build-up in your body (swelling).
- Tell your doctor if you have conditions that increase your risk of bleeding or if you take blood-thinning medicines.
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- This medicine can make hormonal birth control, like birth control pills, patches, rings, implants, or coils, less effective. Talk to your doctor for advice.
- Tell your doctor about all other medicines you are taking, especially breast cancer medicines (toremifene) or antibiotics (fusidic acid), as they can make this medicine less effective.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to be pregnant, or breastfeeding.