Atracurium Besilate

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Medium acting non-depolarising muscle relaxation in surgical anaesthesia.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Depressed respiration, inadequate general anaesthesia. Hypersensitivity. Contraindicated during pregnancy.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Myasthenia gravis. Myopathy. Depolarising drugs, Poliomyelitis. Severe cardiovascular disease. Severe obesity. Renal insufficiency. Hypertension. Hepatic disease, electrolyte disturbances.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Bronchospasm, flushing, hypotension.

Drug Category/Class

Atracurium Besilate has 10 Brands listed


Acris (10 mg)Acris (25 mg)
Arium (25 mg)Arium (50 mg)
Artacil (25 mg)Artacil (50 mg)
Atcurium (25 mg)Atrelax (25 mg)
Tracrium (25 mg)Troycurium (25 mg)

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