Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Suxamethonium Chloride
Drug Class
Muscle Relaxant
ATC Code
M03AB01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Suxam?
Uses
Suxamethonium (Cl) muscle relaxant. Suxamethonium (Cl) used as an adjunct to anesthesia for surgery. Suxamethonium (Cl) acts by depolariz...
How It Works
Administer via IV or IM route.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV
0.1 to 0.2 mg/ kg — As recommended.
Usually produce muscle relaxation for 1-3 Min.
2
Child · Intravenous
1 mg/kg — As recommended.
As required
Safety Alerts
Duchenne muscular dystrophy, family history of malignant hyperthermia, hyperkalaemia, low plasma-cholinesterase activity (including severe liver disease), major trauma, neurological disease involving acute wasting of major muscle, personal or family history of congenital myotonic disease, prolonged immobilization (risk of hyperkalaemia), severe burns
Important Warnings
Cardiac, respiratory or neuromuscular disease
raised intra-ocular pressure (avoid in penetrating eye injury)
severe sepsis (risk of hyperkalaemia)
Side Effects
Flushinghyperkalaemiaincreased gastric pressureincreased intra-ocular pressuremyoglobinaemiamyoglobinuriapostoperative muscle painrashbradycardia (may occur with repeated doses)hypertensionhypotensionrhabdomyolysistachycardia (occurs with single use). Rare: Apnoeaarrhythmiasbronchospasm
Drug Interactions
Anticholinesterase
cyclophosphamide
oral contraceptives
lidocaine
pancuronium
lithium
magnesium salts
chloroquine
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Risk cannot be ruled out, caution advised
Lactation
Caution advised or effect undetermined.
Storage
Inj Store in refrigerator. Do not Freeze.
Price Intelligence
Rs 186.51
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 22 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper unitRs 186.51
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