Cis Atkel 20mg Injection
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Product introduction
Cis Atkel 20mg 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.
Cis Atkel 20mg 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 slow heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and injection site reactions such as pain, redness, and swelling. If any of these side effects do not resolve with time or get worse, 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.
Cis Atkel 20mg 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 slow heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and injection site reactions such as pain, redness, and swelling. If any of these side effects do not resolve with time or get worse, 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.
Uses of Cis Atkel Injection
- Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery
Benefits of Cis Atkel Injection
In Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery
Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is used to relax muscles during anesthesia and surgical procedures. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that are responsible for rigidity, inflammation, or swelling. It effectively relieves muscle stiffness or spasm, thereby improving muscle movement.
It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. The dose and duration will be decided by the doctor depending on the condition you are being treated for. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.
It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. The dose and duration will be decided by the doctor depending on the condition you are being treated for. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.
Side effects of Cis Atkel Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Cis Atkel
- Slow heart rate
- Decreased blood pressure
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
How to use Cis Atkel Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Cis Atkel Injection works
Cis Atkel 20mg Injection relaxes the muscles by blocking the impulses from the nerves.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Cis Atkel 20mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
NOT RELEVANT
Not relevant, as Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is intended for use in hospitalised patients.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is recommended.
Liver
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is recommended.
What if you forget to take Cis Atkel Injection?
If you miss a dose of Cis Atkel 20mg Injection, please consult your doctor.\n
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Quick tips
- Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is administered to relax muscles during surgery.
- Inform your doctor if you have muscle weakness, tiredness, or difficulty in coordinating your movements.
- Inform your doctor if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any muscle relaxant which was given as part of an operation.
- Give complete details if you are taking any other medications like antibiotics, antihypertensives, medicines for fits, and medicines for joint inflammation.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Isoquinoline Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
Skeletal muscle relaxant- Peripherally acting
Interaction with drugs
Taking Cis Atkel with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Clindamycin may increase the effect of Cisatracurium.
Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time. Your doctor may monitor your recovery phase.
Concurrent use may cause slow breathing and prolonged neuromuscular blocking effect.
Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time.
Concurrent use may cause decreased heart rate.
watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor if you
Clindamycin may increase the effect of Cisatracurium.
Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time. Your doctor may monitor your recovery phase.
Concurrent use may cause slow breathing and prolonged neuromuscular blocking effect.
Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time.
Patient concerns
FAQs
What is Cis Atkel 20mg Injection used for?
Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is given before general anesthesia to relax the muscles during surgery.
How is Cis Atkel 20mg Injection given?
This medicine is given as a single injection into your vein or as a continuous infusion into your vein. This is where the medicine is slowly given to you over a long period of time. Your doctor will decide the way you are given the medicine and the dose you will receive. This depends on your body weight, the amount and duration of muscle relaxation required, and your expected response to the medicine.
What shall I inform my doctor before being given Cis Atkel 20mg Injection?
Cis Atkel 20mg Injection contains cisatracurium. Inform your doctor if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to it, or any other muscle relaxant, before you are given this medicine. Also, if you have reacted badly to an anesthetic before.
What happens if you overdose on Cis Atkel 20mg Injection?
Since Cis Atkel 20mg Injection is given by a doctor in a hospital setting, an overdose is unlikely to occur.
Can Cis Atkel 20mg Injection be given to breastfeeding women?
Yes, Cis Atkel 20mg Injection can be given to breastfeeding women with doctor's consultation. However, she should abstain from breastfeeding for 3 hours after the treatment discontinuation.
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Tata 1mg's sole intention is to ensure that its consumers get information that is expert-reviewed, accurate and trustworthy. However, the information contained herein should NOT be used as a substitute for the advice of a qualified physician. The information provided here is for informational purposes only. This may not cover everything about particular health conditions, lab tests, medicines, all possible side effects, drug interactions, warnings, alerts, etc. Please consult your doctor and discuss all your queries related to any disease or medicine. We intend to support, not replace, the doctor-patient relationship.References
- Cisatracurium. Dublin 24 Ireland: Aspen Pharma Trading Limited; 1995 [revised 01 Aug. 2017]. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
- Cisatracurium. Lake Forest, IL: Hospira, Inc.; [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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Address: No 3-3, 40, E Marredpally, Mamidpalli, Malkajgiri, Secunderabad, Telangana 500026
Country of origin: India
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