Suxim
Suxim Products are primarily used for
Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery
About Suxim Products
Uses of Suxim Products
Suxamethonium is used for skeletal mucle relaxation during surgery.
Suxim Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Suxim are Rash, Increased intraocular pressure, Increased potassium level in blood, Postoperative muscle pain, Slow heart rate, Tachycardia, Skin flushing, Muscle twitch, Myoglobinemia, Myoglobinuria.
How Suxim Products work
Suxamethonium relaxes the muscles by blocking the impulses from the nerves.
Patient Concerns about Suxim Products
Frequently asked questions about Suxim Products
Frequently asked questions about Suxamethonium
Q. Why does Suxim 500mg Injection cause bradycardia (abnormally slow heart beat)?
The initial metabolite of Suxim 500mg Injection produces a transient negative chronotropic effect through its stimulation of sinus node muscarinic receptors. Repeated dosing or infusions of Suxim 500mg Injection may lead to bradycardia that is appropriately treated with atropine
Q. Why does Suxim 500mg Injection cause fasciculation (twitching of muscles under the skin)?
Suxim 500mg Injection cause fasciculation by an action on some distal part of motor nerve fibres
Q. Is Suxim 500mg Injection still used?
Suxim 500mg Injection is still used during general anesthesia
Q. Is Suxim 500mg Injection reversible?
Suxim 500mg Injection is a short-acting muscle relaxant which exerts a depolarizing effect at the neuromuscular junction. This effect is not reversible pharmacologically
Q. Is Suxim 500mg Injection is contraindicated in burned patients?
Yes, Suxim 500mg Injection should not be used in burned patients
Q. Does Suxim 500mg Injection cross the placenta?
In normal therapeutic doses, Suxim 500mg Injection does not cross the placental barrier in sufficient amounts.