Vecuronium and brain oedema Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Vecuronium Side Effects Report #5485230-2
Vecuronium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from INDONESIA on Oct 04, 2007. Female patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with induction and maintenance of anaesthesia and was treated with Vecuronium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema, no therapeutic response, procedural complication. Vecuronium dosage: 0.08 MG/KG/HR PRN INTRAVENOUS DRIP. During the same period patient was treated with PROPOFOL, FENTANYL, TRAMADOL, ONDANSETRON, ISOFLURANE, NITROUS OXIDE, OXYGEN. Patient died.

Vecuronium Side Effects Report #5305716-0
Vecuronium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Apr 04, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with hypotonia and was treated with Vecuronium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema, cerebral atrophy, oxygen saturation decreased, pyrexia, rhabdomyolysis, somnolence, urine output decreased. Vecuronium dosage: 0.5 MG BID. During the same period patient was treated with SPIRONOLACTONE, FUROSEMIDE, MENATETRENONE, FAMOTIDINE, INCREMIN, CLARITHROMYCIN, POTASSIUM GLUCONATE, ENTOMOL. Patient recovered.

Vecuronium Side Effects Report #5470826-4
Vecuronium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from INDONESIA on Sept 20, 2007. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with craniotomy and was treated with Vecuronium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema. Vecuronium dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Vecuronium Side Effects Report #5518097-4
Vecuronium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from INDONESIA on Nov 07, 2007. Female patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with induction and maintenance of anaesthesia and was treated with Vecuronium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaesthetic complication, anaesthetic complication neurological, blood pressure decreased, blood pressure increased, brain oedema, mouth haemorrhage. Vecuronium dosage: 6 MG ONCE/NI/8 MG ONCE; INTRAVENOUS BOLUS/INTRAVENOUS DRIP/INTRAVENOUS BOLUS. During the same period patient was treated with VECURONIUM BROMIDE, VECURONIUM BROMIDE, VECURONIUM BROMIDE, VECURONIUM BROMIDE, VECURONIUM BROMIDE, PROPOFOL, FENTANYL, TRAMADOL. Patient died.


Vecuronium Side Effects Report #4563078-0
Vecuronium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 14, 2005. Female patient, 16 years of age, was diagnosed with anaesthesia and was treated with Vecuronium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, blood pressure decreased, body temperature increased, brain oedema, heart rate decreased, hyperpyrexia, laryngeal oedema, lymphocyte count decreased, ventricular fibrillation. Vecuronium dosage: 8 MG ONCE; INTRAVENOUS (NOS). During the same period patient was treated with PROPOFOL, CEFAZOLIN, HYDROCORTISONE SUCCINATE. Patient recovered.