Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Vecuronium
Chemical Class
Steroid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
ATC Code
M03AC03
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Veronium?
Uses
Vecuronium is used to relax the muscles. It works by blocking the signals between your nerves and your muscles. Vecuronium is given befor...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Steroid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Muscle Relaxants and Neuromuscular Blocking Agent, Nondepolarizing pharmacological group
It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Steroid. It belongs to Cholinergic nicotinic antagonist pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Muscle Relaxants and Neuromuscular Blocking Agent, Nondepolarizing pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Vecuronium (Br) is 637.74. Its pKa is 8.97.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV
90 ug/kg — As recommended.
Initially for Once
2
Adult · IV Inf
50 to 80 ug/kg.min — As recommended.
Maintenance, As Required
3
Child · Intravenous
30 to 50 ug/kg — As recommended.
Maintenance,as required
4
Child · Intravenous
80 to 100 ug/kg — As recommended.
Initial
5
Child · IV Infusion
50 to 80 ug/kg.hr — As recommended.
As required
Safety Alerts
You should not receive vecuronium if you are allergic to it
Tell your doctor if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any type of anesthesia
To make sure vecuronium is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: myasthenia gravis
cirrhosis or other liver disease
a history of kidney disease
Important Warnings
Tell your doctor if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any type of anesthesia
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction : hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. You will remain under constant supervision during treatment with vecuronium. Your caregivers will watch for any serious side effects. Tell your caregivers right away if you have: weak or shallow breathingongoing muscle weaknessor loss of movement in any part of your body. Common side effects of vecuronium may include: muscle weakness. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may interact with vecuronium
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.
Storage
Inj Store at room temperature. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 343.94
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
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