Zyvec Injection
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Product introduction
Zyvec 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.
Zyvec 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.
Zyvec 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 Zyvec Injection
- Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery
Benefits of Zyvec Injection
In Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery
Zyvec 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 Zyvec 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 Zyvec
- Skin rash
- Increased saliva production
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
- High blood pressure
How to use Zyvec Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Zyvec Injection works
Zyvec Injection relaxes the muscles by blocking the impulses from the nerves.
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Zyvec Injection.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Zyvec 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
Zyvec 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
Zyvec Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Zyvec 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.
As Zyvec 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
Zyvec Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Zyvec Injection is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Liver
CAUTION
Zyvec Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Zyvec Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
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Quick tips
- Zyvec 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 Zyvec 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
Interaction with drugs
Taking Zyvec 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 Vecuronium.
Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time. Your doctor may monitor your recovery phase.
Clindamycin may increase the effect of Vecuronium.
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.
Vecuronium may raise blood levels of the active form of Carbamazepine.
Your doctor may monitor and adjust the dose of Vecuronium to promote faster recovery.
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
Is Zyvec Injection/Zyvec Injection bromide a controlled substance?
No, Zyvec Injection is not a controlled substance
Is Zyvec Injection a sedative?
Zyvec Injection is a muscle relaxant and not a sedative. However it can be used as additional agent to anesthesia or sedation
Why is Zyvec Injection used with anesthesia?
Zyvec 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
Does Zyvec Injection affect pupils/paralyze the gut/cause hypotension/bradycardia?
These effects are rare or of unknown frequency with Zyvec Injection use. Stop taking Zyvec Injection and consult your doctor immediately if you experience one or more such symptoms
Does Zyvec Injection cross the placenta?
Zyvec Injection crosses the placenta. Please follow advice of your doctor regarding its use
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
How does Zyvec Injection work?
Zyvec Injection works by blocking the signalling process between the nerves and muscles, which results in muscle relaxation.
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- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1462-64.
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Address: 11/12, Udyog Nagar, S. V. Road, Goregaon (W), Mumbai- 400104.
Country of origin: India
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