Anaesthesia for brief procedures, e.g. endotracheal intubation, laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy, reduction of fractures, dislocations, and to treat laryngospasm. Assisted ventilation. Severe cases of tetanus and status epilepticus.
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 Myasthenia gravis. Hyperkalaemia. Glaucoma. Premature infants and new borns.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Younger children.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Muscle fasciculations and soreness, changes in BP and heart rate, arrhythmias. Hyperkalaemia.