Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml belongs to the group of medicines called skeletal muscle relaxants used to reduce and relieve muscle spasms (excessive tension in the muscles) occurring during surgery in intensive care. Muscle spasm is the sudden involuntary contractions of the muscle, which can be painful and uncomfortable. When the nerve impulses that control the muscle movements are damaged or interrupted, it could lead to muscle spasms.

Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml contains ‘Atracurium’ that works by blocking the action of acetylcholine on skeletal muscles. Thus, stop sending a pain signal to the brain, relieving muscle stiffness or muscle spasm along with pain and surgery. Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml is used during surgery.  It is also used during general anaesthesia to ease tracheal intubation (a tube into the windpipe) and controlled ventilation.

Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml is given by the healthcare professional during surgery.  In some cases, you may experience tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), temporary hypotension (low blood pressure), wheezing, bronchospasm (asthma-like symptoms), skin flushing, and urticaria (nettle rash). Most of these side effects of Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Before receiving Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml inform your doctor if you have had myasthenia gravis or Eaton-Lambert syndrome,  severe electrolyte disorder, asthma-like symptoms (a history of allergy, asthma or bronchospasm), burns and lack of adequate circulatory filling (hypovolaemia), pregnant or breastfeeding mother. Your doctor will prescribe Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml only if the benefits outweigh the risks. Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml is not recommended in neonates (children under the age of one month). Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml is a cold chain medicine, and so it has to be stored in the refrigerator between 2-8 degrees Celsius else its efficiency might get lost. Do not store in the freezer or the fridge.

Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml belongs to the group of medicines called muscle relaxants used to reduce and relieve muscle contraction (excessive tension in the muscles) during surgery, other procedures, and in intensive care. It is also used to calm muscles while on a breathing machine, during general anaesthesia to ease tracheal intubation (a tube into the windpipe), and controlled ventilation. It works by blocking the action of acetylcholine on skeletal muscles. Also, stop sending a pain signal to the brain, relieving muscle stiffness or muscle spasm along with pain and surgery. An experienced doctor must give Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml under carefully controlled conditions. It is used during procedures that require that the patient is fully anaesthetized (unconscious) or heavily sedated.

Before you receive Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml, tell your doctor if you have a disease that affects the muscles and nervous control (neuromuscular disease such as myasthenia gravis or Eaton-Lambert syndrome (muscle disorder)), a severe electrolyte disorder, cancer spread widely from a primary source (carcinomatosis), a sensitivity to histamine, asthma-like symptoms (a history of allergy, asthma or bronchospasm), burns, lack of adequate circulatory filling (hypovolaemia). Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml should not be given to pregnant women unless prescribed. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml. Mothers should stop breastfeeding for 24 hours after receiving Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml. Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml is not recommended in neonates (children under the age of one month) as safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients below the age of 1 month have not been established. Arium 50 mg Injection 5 x 5 ml some formulations containing benzyl alcohol. In neonates, benzyl alcohol has been associated with an increased incidence of neurological and other complications, sometimes fatal.