Sugammadex Qilu
Sugammadex Qilu helps your muscles recover from muscle relaxants after surgery, so you can breathe on your own again faster.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
100 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Sugammadex sodium
Manufacturer
Qilu Pharma Spain S.L.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose is 2–4 mg per kilogram of body weight for adults and children aged 2–17 years.
Method
An anaesthesiologist will give this medicine as a single injection directly into your vein.
Important
A higher dose of 16 mg/kg may be used for adults if a faster recovery from muscle relaxation is needed.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Cough
- •Airway problems, such as coughing or moving as if waking up or gasping for breath.
- •Light anesthesia, where you might start to wake up from deep sleep and need more anesthetic, which may cause movement or coughing at the end of the surgery.
- •Complications during the procedure, such as changes in heart rate, coughing, or movement.
- •Drop in blood pressure due to surgery.
RARE
- •Shortness of breath caused by muscle spasms in the airways (bronchospasm), especially if you have a history of lung problems.
- •Allergic reactions, such as rash, red skin, swelling of the tongue and/or throat, shortness of breath, changes in blood pressure or heart rate, which can sometimes lead to a severe drop in blood pressure. Severe allergic reactions can be life-threatening.
- •Return of muscle relaxation after surgery.
- •Severe slowing of the heart rate (bradycardia) and a decrease in heart rate, potentially leading to cardiac arrest, may occur when Sugammadex Qilu is given.
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to sugammadex or any other ingredient.
- Tell your anaesthesiologist if you have kidney problems, as this medicine is removed from your body through the kidneys.
- Tell your anaesthesiologist if you have or have had liver disease.
- Tell your anaesthesiologist if you have fluid retention (swelling).
- Tell your anaesthesiologist if you have conditions that increase bleeding risk or if you are taking blood thinners.
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- This medicine is not recommended for children under 2 years of age.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking toremifene (for breast cancer) or fusidic acid (an antibiotic), as they can reduce the effect of Sugammadex Qilu.
- This medicine may reduce the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives, such as birth control pills, rings, or implants.