Quelicin is used for:
Relaxing muscles during surgery or when using a breathing machine (ventilator). It is also used to induce anesthesia or when a tube must be inserted in the windpipe. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Quelicin is a depolarizing muscle relaxant. It works by keeping muscles from contracting, which causes paralysis of the muscles in the face and those used to breathe and move.
Some medical conditions may interact with Quelicin . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
* if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
* if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
* if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
* if you have glaucoma, an electrolyte imbalance, liver problems, plasma cholinesterase deficiency, a bone fracture, muscle spasms, or a genetic condition
* if you have high levels of potassium or low levels of calcium or potassium in the blood
* if you are dehydrated or have recently had eye surgery or an eye injury
* if you have or have a history of stomach infections or bleeding in the brain
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Quelicin . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
* Digoxin because the risk of abnormal heart rhythms may be increased
* Aminoglycosides (eg, gentamicin), beta-adrenergic blockers (eg, propranolol), chloroquine, clindamycin, cyclophosphamide, glucocorticoids (eg, prednisone), lithium, magnesium salts, metoclopramide, oxytocin, oral contraceptives (birth control pills), procainamide, quinidine, quinine, terbutaline, or trimethaphan because the effects of Quelicin may be decreased
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Quelicin may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
Use Quelicin as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
* Quelicin is usually administered as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic. If you are using Quelicin at home, carefully follow the injection procedures taught to you by your health care provider.
* If Quelicin contains particles or is discolored, or if the vial is cracked or damaged in any way, do not use it.
* Keep this product, as well as syringes and needles, out of the reach of children and away from pets. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials. Dispose of properly after use. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain local regulations for proper disposal.
* If you miss a dose of Quelicin , contact your doctor immediately.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Quelicin .
* Quelicin should only be used in CHILDREN in emergency situations. Rare serious side effects have occurred in children who have received Quelicin .
* PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Quelicin during pregnancy. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Quelicin , check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.
Quelicin is usually handled and stored by a health care provider. If you are using Quelicin at home, store Quelicin as directed by your pharmacist or health care provider. Keep Quelicin out of the reach of children and away from pets.
Quelicin has been associated with rapid muscle breakdown resulting in life-threatening heart rhythms, cardiac arrest, and death in children. Male children younger than 8 years of age seem to be at a higher risk, but cases have also been reported in adolescents. Because it is hard to determine which children may be at risk, Quelicin should only be used in an emergency situation.
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