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