Hetrium-C Injection

Cisatracurium (2mg/ml)

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Stored between 2-8°C

Hetrium-C 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.

Written By Dr. Subita Alagh, BDS,
Reviewed By Dr. Lalit Kanodia, MBA, MD Pharmacology,
Last updated on 22 Sep 2025 | 02:10 PM (IST)

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General Information

Contains

Cisatracurium (2mg/ml)

Marketer

Hetero Healthcare

Storage

Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.

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Product introduction

Hetrium-C 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 Hetrium-C Injection

Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery

Benefits of Hetrium-C Injection

Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery
Hetrium-C 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 Hetrium-C 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 Hetrium-C

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

How to use Hetrium-C Injection

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

How Hetrium-C Injection works

Hetrium-C Injection relaxes the muscles by blocking the impulses from the nerves.

All substitutes for Hetrium-C Injection

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Quick tips

Hetrium-C 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.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Hetrium-C Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Hetrium-C 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

Hetrium-C 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 Hetrium-C Injection is intended for use in hospitalised patients.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Hetrium-C Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Hetrium-C Injection is recommended.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Hetrium-C Injection is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Hetrium-C Injection is recommended.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Hetrium-C with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Moderate

Thalidomide (Oral Route)

watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may monitor and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Moderate

Amikacin (Injection Route)

Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time.

Moderate

Clindamycin (Injection Route)

Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time. Your doctor may monitor your recovery phase. Clindamycin may increase the effect of Cisatracurium.

Moderate

Clindamycin (Oral Route)

Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time. Your doctor may monitor your recovery phase. Clindamycin may increase the effect of Cisatracurium.

Moderate

Dexamethasone (Oral Route)

Talk to your doctor if you experience muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness during the simultaneous use of these medicines.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hetrium-C Injection used for?

Hetrium-C Injection is given before general anesthesia to relax the muscles during surgery.

How is Hetrium-C 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.

What shall I inform my doctor before being given Hetrium-C Injection?

Hetrium-C 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.

What happens if you overdose on Hetrium-C Injection?

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

Can Hetrium-C Injection be given to breastfeeding women?

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

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Isoquinoline Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

Peripherally Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

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Marketer details

Name: Hetero Healthcare
Address: 7-2-A 2, Hetero Corporate, Industrial Estate, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad - 500 018, India

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General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Hetrium-C Injection

Benefits of Hetrium-C Injection

Side effects of Hetrium-C Injection

How to use Hetrium-C Injection

How Hetrium-C Injection works

All substitutes for Hetrium-C Injection

Cisblok 10 Injection

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Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Thalidomide (Oral Route)

Amikacin (Injection Route)

Clindamycin (Injection Route)

Clindamycin (Oral Route)

Dexamethasone (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

What is Hetrium-C Injection used for?

How is Hetrium-C Injection given?

What shall I inform my doctor before being given Hetrium-C Injection?

What happens if you overdose on Hetrium-C Injection?

Can Hetrium-C Injection be given to breastfeeding women?

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