Samvec
Samvec Products are primarily used for
Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery
About Samvec Products
Uses of Samvec Products
Vecuronium is used for skeletal mucle relaxation during surgery.
Samvec Products side effects
Severe
Side Effects of Samvec are Muscle weakness, Erythema (skin redness), Muscle paralysis, Muscle atrophy, Bronchospasm, Hypotension (low blood pressure), Tachycardia, Urticaria.
How Samvec Products work
Vecuronium relaxes the muscles by blocking the impulses from the nerves.
Patient Concerns about Samvec Products
Frequently asked questions about Samvec Products
Frequently asked questions about Vecuronium
Q. Is Samvec 10mg Injection/Samvec 10mg Injection bromide a controlled substance?
No, Samvec 10mg Injection is not a controlled substance
Q. Is Samvec 10mg Injection a sedative?
Samvec 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 Samvec 10mg Injection used with anesthesia?
Samvec 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 Samvec 10mg Injection affect pupils/paralyze the gut/cause hypotension/bradycardia?
These effects are rare or of unknown frequency with Samvec 10mg Injection use. Stop taking Samvec 10mg Injection and consult your doctor immediately if you experience one or more such symptoms
Q. Does Samvec 10mg Injection cross the placenta?
Samvec 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 Samvec 10mg Injection work?
Samvec 10mg Injection works by blocking the signalling process between the nerves and muscles, which results in muscle relaxation.