Manufacturer: Themis Medicare Ltd
Salt Composition : Atracurium(50mg)
Vial of 5ml Injection
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Atacurium 50mg Injection belongs to a group of medicines called muscle relaxants. It is used along with general anesthesia or sedatives to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgical procedures. It is also used to facilitate emergency airway management in patients in intensive care.
Atacurium 50mg Injection is generally administered by a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms.
The most common side effects of this medicine include skin flush, skin redness, and itching. It may also cause pain, redness, and swelling at the site of injection. If any of these side effects persist or worsen, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have any medical conditions or disorders. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are using or taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
Atracurium antagonizes the neurotransmitter action of acetylcholine by binding competitively with cholinergic receptor sites on the motor end-plate. This antagonism is inhibited, and neuromuscular block reversed, by acetylcholinesterase inhibitors such as neostigmine, edrophonium, and pyridostigmine
Atracurium is a new neuromuscular blocking agent which has an unique mode of elimination by spontaneous degradation in slightly alkali solution, according to the Hofmann elimination. The Hofmann elimination is completed in plasma (in vitro or in vivo) by an ester hydrolysis.
Itching
Skin rash
Erythema (skin redness)
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
systemic mastocytosis.
high amount of magnesium in the blood.
low amount of calcium in the blood.
low amount of potassium in the blood.
myasthenia gravis, a skeletal muscle disorder.
progressive muscle weakness with carcinoma.
low blood pressure.
low body temperature.
Atacurium 50mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Atacurium 50mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Atacurium 50mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Atracurium is indicated as an addition to general anesthesia to facilitate endotracheal intubation and provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation. Atracurium is a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drug of the benzylisoquinolinium class
prematurity.
burns.
histamine release.
myasthenia gravis.
paresis.
pulmonary impair.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine.
Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Atacurium 50mg Injection is given as an injection by the healthcare professional.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
You may get pain, itching, redness or discomfort at the site of the injection. Inform your doctor if it does not go away or bothers you.
It is advisable to avoid driving or machinery work for a period of 24 hours after taking this medicine.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. Is Atacurium 50mg Injection an aminosteroid?
Atacurium 50mg Injection is not an aminosteroid. It is a benzylisoquinolines (muscle relaxant)
Q. Why does Atacurium 50mg Injection cause hypotension?
Atacurium 50mg Injection causes hypotension (low blood pressure) due to release of histamine.
Q. Why does Atacurium 50mg Injection cause histamine release?
It acts on blood cells called basophils or mast cells which release histamine.
Q. How long does Atacurium 50mg Injection take to work?
How long does Atacurium 50mg Injection last?Atacurium 50mg Injection takes about 2-4 min to work and lasts for about 20-35 minutes.
