Dexal Injection 100mg

About Dexal Injection 100mg

Dexal Injection 100mg Uses

• Anesthesia teams use Dexal Injection to relax skeletal muscles before inserting a breathing tube.
• Surgeons rely on it for short procedures that need brief, complete muscle relaxation.
• Emergency physicians use it during rapid sequence intubation in critical patients.
• ICU staff use it to ease mechanical ventilation in specific emergency situations.
• Electroconvulsive therapy teams use it to prevent muscle injury during the procedure.

Dexal Injection 100mg Benefits

• It works within one minute, which makes emergency intubation faster and safer.
• Its effect wears off in a few minutes, allowing quick recovery of muscle function.
• It gives anesthesiologists precise control during short surgical procedures.
• It lowers the risk of vocal cord injury during tube placement.
• It ranks among the most predictable muscle relaxants for emergency airway care.

Hospitals in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi keep Dexal Injection stocked in operation theaters and emergency departments for this exact purpose.

Patients never receive this injection at home, and self-administration is not possible under any circumstance.

A qualified anesthesiologist or emergency physician decides the dose and monitors the patient throughout.

Drug Class

• Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent
• Short-acting muscle relaxant
• Anesthesia adjunct medication

Dexal Injection 100mg formula

• Suxamethonium Chloride

Available forms

• Injection

How to use Dexal Injection 100mg?

• Only anesthesia or ICU staff administer Dexal Injection inside a hospital setting.
• Give the drug as a slow intravenous injection, never as a self-administered dose.
• Calculate the dose by body weight and adjust it for each patient's condition.
• Monitor heart rate, oxygen levels, and muscle response continuously during use.
• Keep emergency airway and ventilation equipment ready before giving the injection.

Drug Interactions

Anesthesia staff review a patient's full medication history before giving Dexal Injection.

• Aminoglycoside antibiotics: These can prolong the muscle-relaxing effect and delay recovery.
• Beta blockers: Combined use can lower heart rate and blood pressure further during anesthesia.
• Digoxin: The combination raises the risk of irregular heart rhythms.
• Other muscle relaxants: Using them together can cause unpredictable or extended paralysis.
• Anticholinesterase drugs: These can significantly prolong the effect of Suxamethonium Chloride.

Risks and warnings

• Hospital use only: This injection is never prescribed for home or outpatient use under any condition.
• Malignant hyperthermia: A rare but life-threatening reaction can occur in susceptible patients.
• High potassium levels: Patients with burns, muscle disease, or nerve injury face a higher risk of dangerous potassium spikes.
• Breathing support: Full paralysis of breathing muscles means ventilator support must stay available at all times.
• Prolonged paralysis: Patients with a rare enzyme deficiency may take longer than normal to recover muscle movement.

Side Effects

Most side effects of Dexal Injection appear quickly and are managed by the anesthesia team during the procedure.

• Muscle twitching right after the injection
• Muscle soreness after the procedure
• Increased saliva production
• Temporary drop in blood pressure
• Mild increase in heart rate

Some reactions need immediate medical attention and are treated on the spot by the hospital team.

• Severe allergic reaction with swelling or breathing difficulty
• Dangerous rise in blood potassium levels
• Malignant hyperthermia with high fever and muscle rigidity
• Irregular heartbeat or cardiac arrest in rare cases
• Prolonged breathing paralysis beyond the expected time

Storage Conditions

Store Dexal Injection in a hospital pharmacy refrigerator between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius. Protect vials from light and never allow them to freeze. Discard any unused portion after opening a vial.