Vecuronium and laryngeal oedema Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Vecuronium Side Effects Report #5297663-8
Vecuronium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Apr 02, 2007. Female patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with induction of anaesthesia and was treated with Vecuronium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: airway complication of anaesthesia, hypoxia, laryngeal oedema. Vecuronium dosage: 6 MG ONCE INTRAVENOUS (NOS). During the same period patient was treated with PROPOFOL, PENTAZOCINE LACTATE, ATROPINE, SEVOFLURANE, CEFAZOLIN. Patient recovered.

Vecuronium Side Effects Report #5301520-8
Vecuronium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Apr 10, 2007. Female patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with induction of anaesthesia and was treated with Vecuronium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaesthetic complication, hypoventilation, hypoxia, laryngeal oedema. Vecuronium dosage: 6 MG ONCE INTRAVENOUS (NOS). During the same period patient was treated with PROPOFOL, PENTAZOCINE LACTATE, ATROPINE, SEVOFLURANE, CEFAZOLIN. Patient recovered.

Vecuronium Side Effects Report #5313181-2
Vecuronium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Apr 19, 2007. Female patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with induction of anaesthesia, infection prophylaxis and was treated with Vecuronium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: laryngeal oedema. Vecuronium dosage: 6 MG ONCE INTRAVENOUS (NOS). During the same period patient was treated with PROPOFOL, PENTAZOCINE LACTATE, CEFAZOLIN, ATROPINE, SEVOFLURANE. Patient recovered.

Vecuronium Side Effects Report #5210306-4
Vecuronium side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Dec 27, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with induction of anaesthesia, neuromuscular blockade reversal and was treated with Vecuronium. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: laryngeal oedema, laryngospasm, nasopharyngeal disorder. Vecuronium dosage: 9 MG ONCE INTRAVENOUS (NOS). During the same period patient was treated with PROPOFOL, ATROPINE SULPHATE, NEOSTIGMINE METILSULPHATE, LOXOPROFEN, REBAMIPIDE, ROXITHROMYCIN, GLYCERYL TRINITRATE, TULOBUTEROL HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient recovered.


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.