Product introduction
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.
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
In 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.
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.
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.
What if you forget to take Hetrium-C Injection?
If you miss a dose of Hetrium-C Injection, please consult your doctor.
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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.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Isoquinoline Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
Peripherally Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
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
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.
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 th
Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time.
Concurrent use may cause slow breathing and prolonged neuromuscular blocking effect.
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.
Talk to your doctor if you experience muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness during the simultaneous use of these medicines.
Concurrent long-term use may cause muscle damage.
Patient concerns
FAQs
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.
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- Cisatracurium. Dublin 24 Ireland: Aspen Pharma Trading Limited; 1995 [revised 01 Aug. 2017]. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
- Cisatracurium. Lake Forest, IL: Hospira, Inc.; [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Marketer details
Name: Hetero Healthcare
Address: 7-2-A 2, Hetero Corporate, Industrial Estate, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad - 500 018, India
Country of origin: India
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