Suxamethonium Aguettant
Suxamethonium Aguettant is a muscle relaxant medicine used during general anesthesia or in emergencies to temporarily paralyze muscles, for example, when inserting a breathing tube.
Form
injektioneste, liuos, esitäytetty ruisku
Strength
10 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Suxamethonium chloride anhydrous
Manufacturer
Laboratoire Aguettant
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose based on your needs, weight, and how much muscle relaxation is required.
Method
This medicine is given as an injection into a vein.
Important
The maximum daily dose will be determined by your doctor based on your individual needs.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Visible muscle twitches under the skin.
- •Muscle pain after surgery (your doctor will monitor this).
- •Mild allergic reactions, such as itching, hives, or fainting.
- •Increased pressure inside the eye, which may cause headache or blurred vision.
- •Increased pressure inside the stomach.
- •Changes in heart rate (faster or slower).
- •Low blood pressure.
- •Signs of muscle damage in blood or urine (protein).
- •High potassium levels in the blood.
- •Skin redness or rash.
RARE
- •Difficulty breathing.
- •High body temperature.
- •Difficulty opening the mouth.
- •Severe swelling (Quincke's edema).
- •Cardiac arrest.
- •Very high or very low blood pressure.
- •Too much saliva or mucus.
- •Temporary stop in breathing.
- •More serious muscle damage.
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to suxamethonium chloride or any other ingredients in it.
- This medicine should not be given if you are awake or conscious.
- Tell your doctor if you or a family member has ever had a very high body temperature (malignant hyperthermia) after anesthesia.
- Do not take this medicine if you have high potassium levels in your blood.
- Tell your doctor if you have recently had a serious injury, severe burns, prolonged bed rest, or have a muscle-weakening disease.
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- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, have given birth recently, or are breastfeeding.