Succin Injection
Prescription RequiredProduct introduction
Succin 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.
Succin 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 stomach pressure, excessive salivation, muscle twitching, and postoperative muscle pain. Other common side effects include increased intraocular pressure, slow heart rate, increased heart rate, flushing of the skin, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, rash, and increased potassium level in blood. If any of these side effects persist 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, 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 Succin Injection
- Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery
Benefits of Succin Injection
In Skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery
Succin 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 Succin 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 Succin
- Excessive salivation
- Muscle twitching
- Postoperative muscle pain
- Increased intraocular pressure
- Slow heart rate
- Increased heart rate
- Flushing of skin
- High blood pressure
- Hypotension (low blood pressure)
- Rash
- Increased potassium level in blood
How to use Succin Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Succin Injection works
Succin 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 Succin Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Succin 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
Succin 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 Succin Injection is intended for use in hospitalised patients.
Kidney
CAUTION
Succin Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Succin Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CAUTION
Succin Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Succin Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Succin Injection?
If you miss a dose of Succin Injection, please consult your doctor.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- Succin Injection is given as an injection into vein under the supervision of a doctor.
- It makes you feel dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive until you know how Succin 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
Acyl Cholines Derivative
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Action Class
Peripherally Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Interaction with drugs
Taking Succin with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
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If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as fatigue, irregular heart rates, agitation, anxiety, or breathlessness, and consult your doctor if you experience them
Your muscles may remain relaxed or weak for a longer than usual time.
Concurrent use may cause slow breathing and prolonged neuromuscular blocking effect.
Patient concerns
FAQs
Why does Succin Injection cause bradycardia (abnormally slow heart beat)?
The initial metabolite of Succin Injection produces a transient negative chronotropic effect through its stimulation of sinus node muscarinic receptors. Repeated dosing or infusions of Succin Injection may lead to bradycardia that is appropriately treated with atropine
Why does Succin Injection cause fasciculation (twitching of muscles under the skin)?
Succin Injection cause fasciculation by an action on some distal part of motor nerve fibres
Is Succin Injection still used?
Succin Injection is still used during general anesthesia
Is Succin Injection reversible?
Succin Injection is a short-acting muscle relaxant which exerts a depolarizing effect at the neuromuscular junction. This effect is not reversible pharmacologically
Is Succin Injection is contraindicated in burned patients?
Yes, Succin Injection should not be used in burned patients
Does Succin Injection cross the placenta?
In normal therapeutic doses, Succin Injection does not cross the placental barrier in sufficient amounts.
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- Suxamethonium. Co Dublin, Ireland: Mercury Pharma International Ltd.; 1990 [revised Jul. 2018]. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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