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Rocubro 10mg Injection

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

Product introduction

Rocubro 10mg 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.

Rocubro 10mg Injection is 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 decreased blood pressure and increased blood pressure. If you experience any symptoms related to increased or decreased blood pressure, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.

Before using it, to make sure it is safe for you, you should let your doctor know if you have any other 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 Rocubro Injection

  • Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery

Benefits of Rocubro Injection

In Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery

Rocubro 10mg 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 Rocubro 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 Rocubro

  • High blood pressure
  • Hypotension (low blood pressure)

How to use Rocubro Injection

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

How Rocubro Injection works

Rocubro 10mg 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 Rocubro 10mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Rocubro 10mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Rocubro 10mg 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 Rocubro 10mg Injection is intended for use in hospitalised patients.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Rocubro 10mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Rocubro 10mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Rocubro 10mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Rocubro 10mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

  • Rocubro 10mg Injection is given as an injection under the supervision of a doctor.
  • It makes you feel dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive until you know how Rocubro 10mg Injection affects you.
  • Your doctor will monitor your blood pressure regularly as the medicine may lead to high blood pressure.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Fact Box

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

Interaction with drugs

Taking Rocubro with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Clindamycin may increase the effect of Rocuronium. Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time. Your doctor may monitor your recovery phase.
Concurrent use may cause decreased heart rate. watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor if you... More
Concurrent use may cause slow breathing and prolonged neuromuscular blocking effect. Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time.
Rocuronium may raise blood levels of Carbamazepine and its active form. Your doctor may monitor and adjust the dose of Rocuronium to promote faster recovery.
Clindamycin may increase the effect of Rocuronium. Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time. Your doctor may monitor your recovery phase.

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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References

  1. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. p. 1230.
  2. Rocuronium. Jerusalem: Teva Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.; No. 2008. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
  3. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link

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Country of origin: India

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