Pakistan
5ml

Tracrium

TRACRIUM

Atracurium

GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited

Drug Identity

Active Ingredient
Atracurium
Drug Class
Pain Management
ATC Code
M03AC04
Status
Essential Medicine

What is Tracrium?

Uses
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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 · IV
0.3 to 0.6 mg/ kg — As recommended.
Initial Bolus Dose
2
Adult · IV Inf
0.3 to 0.6 mg/ kg/hr — As recommended.
Maintenance Dose
3
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
4
Child · Intra Venous
0.3 to 0.6 mg/kg — As recommended.
As Required
5
Child · IV Infusion
0.005 to 0.01 mg/kg.min — As recommended.
As Required
6
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

Storage

Inj Store in refrigerator. Do not Freeze.

Price Intelligence

Rs 1,224
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 1,224

Should you consider an alternative?

Other options containing Atracurium, and what they are not.You pay Rs 75 more than the cheapest equivalent

Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.

ATRELAX
5ml
Rs 1,149
Below approved ceilingABBOTT LABORATORIES (PAKISTAN) LIMITED.
Atrac
5ml
Rs 1,459.48
No DRAP alertsPharmatec Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited

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