Atacurium 25 mg Injection belongs to the group of medicines called skeletal muscle relaxants used to reduce and relieve muscle spasms (excessive tension in the muscles) occurring during surgery in intensive care. Muscle spasm is the sudden involuntary contractions of the muscle, which can be painful and uncomfortable. When the nerve impulses that control the muscle movements are damaged or interrupted, it could lead to muscle spasms.

Atacurium 25 mg Injection contains ‘Atracurium’ that works by blocking the action of acetylcholine on skeletal muscles. Thus, stop sending a pain signal to the brain, relieving muscle stiffness or muscle spasm along with pain and surgery. Atacurium 25 mg Injection is used during surgery.  It is also used during general anaesthesia to ease tracheal intubation (a tube into the windpipe) and controlled ventilation.

Atacurium 25 mg Injection is given by the healthcare professional during surgery.  In some cases, you may experience tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), temporary hypotension (low blood pressure), wheezing, bronchospasm (asthma-like symptoms), skin flushing, and urticaria (nettle rash). Most of these side effects of Atacurium 25 mg Injection do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Before receiving Atacurium 25 mg Injection inform your doctor if you have had myasthenia gravis or Eaton-Lambert syndrome,  severe electrolyte disorder, asthma-like symptoms (a history of allergy, asthma or bronchospasm), burns and lack of adequate circulatory filling (hypovolaemia), pregnant or breastfeeding mother. Your doctor will prescribe Atacurium 25 mg Injection only if the benefits outweigh the risks. Atacurium 25 mg Injection is not recommended in neonates (children under the age of one month). Atacurium 25 mg Injection is a cold chain medicine, and so it has to be stored in the refrigerator between 2-8 degrees Celsius else its efficiency might get lost. Do not store in the freezer or the fridge.

Atacurium 25 mg Injection belongs to the group of medicines called muscle relaxants used to reduce and relieve muscle contraction (excessive tension in the muscles) during surgery, other procedures, and in intensive care. It is also used to calm muscles while on a breathing machine, during general anaesthesia to ease tracheal intubation (a tube into the windpipe), and controlled ventilation. It works by blocking the action of acetylcholine on skeletal muscles. Also, stop sending a pain signal to the brain, relieving muscle stiffness or muscle spasm along with pain and surgery. An experienced doctor must give Atacurium 25 mg Injection under carefully controlled conditions. It is used during procedures that require that the patient is fully anaesthetized (unconscious) or heavily sedated.

Before you receive Atacurium 25 mg Injection , tell your doctor if you have a disease that affects the muscles and nervous control (neuromuscular disease such as myasthenia gravis or Eaton-Lambert syndrome (muscle disorder)), a severe electrolyte disorder, cancer spread widely from a primary source (carcinomatosis), a sensitivity to histamine, asthma-like symptoms (a history of allergy, asthma or bronchospasm), burns, lack of adequate circulatory filling (hypovolaemia). Atacurium 25 mg Injection should not be given to pregnant women unless prescribed. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking Atacurium 25 mg Injection . Mothers should stop breastfeeding for 24 hours after receiving Atacurium 25 mg Injection . Atacurium 25 mg Injection is not recommended in neonates (children under the age of one month) as safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients below the age of 1 month have not been established. Atacurium 25 mg Injection some formulations containing benzyl alcohol. In neonates, benzyl alcohol has been associated with an increased incidence of neurological and other complications, sometimes fatal.