Uses

Used as an adjunct to general anesthesia, to facilitate tracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.

Do not use if

Contraindicated in patients with susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia, skeletal muscle myopathies, or hypersensitivity to the drug.

Side effects

May cause hyperkalemia, bradycardia, malignant hyperthermia, anaphylaxis, muscle pain, and serious cardiac arrhythmias.

Warnings

Can cause life-threatening hyperkalemia, cardiac arrest, and malignant hyperthermia. Use only with appropriate airway and monitoring facilities.

How it works

A depolarizing neuromuscular blocker that binds nicotinic receptors and produces sustained neuromuscular blockade.

Storage

Store refrigerated according to product labeling and protect from excessive heat.