Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Atracurium
Drug Class
Muscle Relaxant
ATC Code
M03AC04
Status
Essential Medicine
How It Works
Should be administered only with adequate general anaesthesia and under the close supervision of an experienced anaesthetist and with adequate facilities for endotracheal intubation and artificial ventilation. May be administered undiluted as a bolus injection, administration via infusion requires the use of an infu-sion pump. Use infusion solutions within 24 hours of preparation.
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
An adult patient (17 years of age) unintentionally received an initial dose of 1.3 mg/kg of atracurium besylate. The time from injection to 25% recovery (83 minutes) was approximately twice that ob
2
Child
Scraped Dose
Three pediatric patients (3 weeks, 4 and 5 months of age) unintentionally received doses of 0.8 mg/kg to 1 mg/kg of atracurium besylate. The time to 25% recovery (50 to 55 minutes) following these
Safety Alerts
Atracurium besylate hypersensitivity
Important Warnings
Burns (increased doses may be required), cardiovascular disease (reduce rate of administration), electrolyte and fluid disturbances, hypothermia, myasthenia gravis, neuromuscular disorders
To avoid excessive dosage in obese patients, dose should be calculated on the basis of ideal body-weight
Side Effects
Anaphylactoid reactions (rare)acute myopathy (after prolonged use in intensive care)bronchospasmhypotensionseizuresskin flushingtachycardiacardiovascular effects
Drug Interactions
Anticholinesterases
thiazide diuretics.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Caution advised
Price Intelligence
Rs 894.6
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 5 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 5Rs 894.6
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Atracurium, and what they are not.
Same active ingredient, a different dose. Never switch strength without your doctor or pharmacist.
Acuria
50mg/5ml
Rs 1,083.87
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Acuria
25mg
Rs 164.22 ceiling
Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited
Acuria
30mg
Rs 162.08 ceiling
Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited
Acuria
10mg/ml
Rs 1,083.87 ceiling
Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited
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