Stimin G 0.5 mg/2.5 mg Injection

Stimin G 0.5 mg/2.5 mg Injection is a combination medicine that is used during anesthesia while performing various medical procedures.

Stimin G 0.5 mg/2.5 mg Injection is given by your doctor or nurse. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.

The most common side effect is allergic reaction. This is temporary and usually resolves with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about these side effects. It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your dizziness.

Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. You should also tell your doctor if you have any kidney, stomach or liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you.

• Reversing the effects of certain drugs used during surgery

Reversing the effects of certain drugs used during surgery
Stimin G 0.5 mg/2.5 mg Injection is given to reverse the effects of some of the drugs that were used during surgery such as anesthetics and skeletal muscle relaxants. It is given in a hospital setting by a doctor or nurse and should never be self- administered.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Varcolate-Neo

• Allergic reaction

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Stimin G 0.5 mg/2.5 mg Injection is a combination of two medicines: Glycopyrrolate and Neostigmine. Neostigmine is a cholinesterase inhibitor which is used at the end of a surgery to reverse the effects of certain medicines used during surgery such as muscle relaxants and anesthetics. Glycopyrrolate is an anticholinergic which is added to prevent the unwanted effects of Neostigmine such as decreased heart rate and excess saliva production.

• Talk to your doctor or nurse before you are given Stimin G 0.5 mg/2.5 mg Injection:

  1. If you suffer from asthma attacks, wheezing, or difficulty in breathing
  2. If you have low or high blood pressure
  3. If you suffer from cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats) or slow heart rate
  4. If you have a history of coronary artery disease or a heart attack.
  5. If you are suffering from epilepsy or Parkinsonism (a disorder in the brain causing muscle stiffness and shaking)
  6. If you suffer from myasthenia gravis (a disease resulting in severe muscle weakness and fatigue)
  7. If you suffer from stomach ulcers
  8. If you suffer from obstruction of the stomach (pyloric stenosis) or bowel causing vomiting, abdominal pain, and swelling (paralytic ileus)
  9. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

• Stimin G 0.5 mg/2.5 mg Injection should be used with caution in elderly people.

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