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Cisatra Injection

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Product introduction

Cisatra Injection belongs to a group of medicines called muscle relaxants. It is used along with general anesthesia or sedatives to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgical procedures. It is also used to facilitate emergency airway management in patients in intensive care.

Cisatra Injection is generally administered by a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms.

The most common side effects of this medicine include slow heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and injection site reactions such as pain, redness, and swelling. If any of these side effects do not resolve with time or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.

Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have any medical conditions or disorders. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are using or taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using this medicine.

Uses of Cisatra Injection

  • Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery

Benefits of Cisatra Injection

In Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery

Cisatra Injection is used to relax muscles during anesthesia and surgical procedures. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that are responsible for rigidity, inflammation, or swelling. It effectively relieves muscle stiffness or spasm, thereby improving muscle movement.
It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. The dose and duration will be decided by the doctor depending on the condition you are being treated for. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.

Side effects of Cisatra Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Cisatra

  • Slow heart rate
  • Decreased blood pressure
  • Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)

How to use Cisatra Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Cisatra Injection works

Cisatra Injection relaxes the muscles by blocking the impulses from the nerves.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Cisatra Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Cisatra Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Cisatra Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
NOT RELEVANT
Not relevant, as Cisatra Injection is intended for use in hospitalised patients.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Cisatra Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Cisatra Injection is recommended.
Liver
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Cisatra Injection is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Cisatra Injection is recommended.

What if you forget to take Cisatra Injection?

If you miss a dose of Cisatra Injection, please consult your doctor.\n

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

  • Cisatra Injection is administered to relax muscles during surgery.
  • Inform your doctor if you have muscle weakness, tiredness, or difficulty in coordinating your movements.
  • Inform your doctor if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any muscle relaxant which was given as part of an operation.
  • Give complete details if you are taking any other medications like antibiotics, antihypertensives, medicines for fits, and medicines for joint inflammation.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Isoquinoline Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
Skeletal muscle relaxant- Peripherally acting

Patient concerns

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Pain in right arm and calf muscle after recovering during bypass surgery Anyone here Please help me
Dr. Nabajit Talukdar
Cardiology
When was cabg done
Road accident. Now cured. Is physiotherapy mandatory after removal of POP?? Sir, I met with road accident exactly 63 days ago. Now POP is removed. Still can't walk without walking aid. Doctor told physiotherapy is not required. And not suggested any exercises also for muscle relaxation. Sir, please suggest me , whether I should consult another doctor or exercises not always mandatory
Dr. Akshat Goel
Orthopaedics
Physiotherapy is not mandatory Home exercises are needed for all cases
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FAQs

Q. What is Cisatra Injection used for?

Cisatra Injection is given before general anesthesia to relax the muscles during surgery.

Q. How is Cisatra Injection given?

This medicine is given as a single injection into your vein or as a continuous infusion into your vein. This is where the medicine is slowly given to you over a long period of time. Your doctor will decide the way you are given the medicine and the dose you will receive. This depends on your body weight, the amount and duration of muscle relaxation required, and your expected response to the medicine.

Q. What shall I inform my doctor before being given Cisatra Injection?

Cisatra Injection contains cisatracurium. Inform your doctor if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to it, or any other muscle relaxant, before you are given this medicine. Also, if you have reacted badly to an anesthetic before.

Q. What happens if you overdose on Cisatra Injection?

Since Cisatra Injection is given by a doctor in a hospital setting, an overdose is unlikely to occur.

Q. Can Cisatra Injection be given to breastfeeding women?

Yes, Cisatra Injection can be given to breastfeeding women with doctor's consultation. However, she should abstain from breastfeeding for 3 hours after the treatment discontinuation.

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References

  1. Cisatracurium. Dublin 24 Ireland: Aspen Pharma Trading Limited; 1995 [revised 01 Aug. 2017]. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
  2. Cisatracurium. Lake Forest, IL: Hospira, Inc.; [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link

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