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Vpress 10mg Injection

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Product introduction

Vpress 10mg 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.

Vpress 10mg Injection is 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 injection site reactions such as pain, redness, and swelling. Long-term use of this medicine may cause skeletal muscle weakness or even paralysis. You should let your doctor know if the side effects bother you. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.

Before using it, to make sure it is safe for you, you should let your doctor know if you have any other 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 Vpress Injection

  • Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery

Benefits of Vpress Injection

In Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery

Vpress 10mg 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.

Side effects of Vpress 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 Vpress

  • Skin rash
  • Increased saliva production
  • Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
  • High blood pressure

How to use Vpress Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Vpress Injection works

Vpress 10mg Injection relaxes the muscles by blocking the impulses from the nerves.

Safety advice

Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Vpress 10mg Injection.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Vpress 10mg 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.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Vpress 10mg 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
UNSAFE
Vpress 10mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Vpress 10mg Injection is given as part of a general anesthetic, you may feel tired, weak or dizzy for some time afterward and this affects your ability to drive.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Vpress 10mg Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Vpress 10mg Injection is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Vpress 10mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Vpress 10mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

  • Vpress 10mg Injection is given as an injection by healthcare professionals only.
  • It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Vpress 10mg Injection affects you.
  • You will be monitored continuously during the treatment to check the effect of the medicine. 
  • You will be given artificial ventilation until you are able to breathe on your own.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Steroid Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
Skeletal muscle relaxant- Peripherally acting

Patient concerns

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Pain in right arm and calf muscle after recovering during bypass surgery Anyone here Please help me
Dr. Nabajit Talukdar
Cardiology
When was cabg done
Road accident. Now cured. Is physiotherapy mandatory after removal of POP?? Sir, I met with road accident exactly 63 days ago. Now POP is removed. Still can't walk without walking aid. Doctor told physiotherapy is not required. And not suggested any exercises also for muscle relaxation. Sir, please suggest me , whether I should consult another doctor or exercises not always mandatory
Dr. Akshat Goel
Orthopaedics
Physiotherapy is not mandatory Home exercises are needed for all cases
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FAQs

Q. Is Vpress 10mg Injection/Vpress 10mg Injection bromide a controlled substance?

No, Vpress 10mg Injection is not a controlled substance

Q. Is Vpress 10mg Injection a sedative?

Vpress 10mg Injection is a muscle relaxant and not a sedative. However it can be used as additional agent to anesthesia or sedation

Q. Why is Vpress 10mg Injection used with anesthesia?

Vpress 10mg Injection is used with anesthesia to make easy placement of flexible plastic tube into the trachea (tracheal intubation) and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery

Q. Does Vpress 10mg Injection affect pupils/paralyze the gut/cause hypotension/bradycardia?

These effects are rare or of unknown frequency with Vpress 10mg Injection use. Stop taking Vpress 10mg Injection and consult your doctor immediately if you experience one or more such symptoms

Q. Does Vpress 10mg Injection cross the placenta?

Vpress 10mg Injection crosses the placenta. Please follow advice of your doctor regarding its use

Q. Does vecuronium release histamine/cause histamine release?

Generally, neuromuscular blocking agents release histamine. Animal studies of vecuronium have shown weak capacity of histamine release. However, human studies do not support the data of histamine release

Q. How does Vpress 10mg Injection work?

Vpress 10mg Injection works by blocking the signalling process between the nerves and muscles, which results in muscle relaxation.

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References

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Marketer details

Name: Neon Laboratories Ltd
Address: 140, Damji Samji Industrial Complex, Mahakali Caves Rd., Andheri(East), Mumbai-93.
Country of origin: India

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