In normal anesthetic practice, when using anesthesia accompanied by neuromuscular blockade, it is recommended that patients be monitored during the postoperative period for the development of adverse events, including repeated neuromuscular blockade.
Monitoring respiratory function during recovery of neuromuscular conduction
To carry out artificial ventilation of the lungs is necessary until the complete restoration of adequate independent breathing after the removal of the neuromuscular blockade. Even if there was a complete recovery of neuromuscular conduction, other drugs that were used during the peri- and postoperative periods may depress respiratory function, and therefore prolonged artificial ventilation may be required.
If after extubation the neuromuscular blockade re-develops, adequate ventilation should be provided in time.
Influence on hemostasis
In studies on volunteers, doses of sugammadex 4 mg / kg and 16 mg / kg caused prolongation of mean maximum values of activated partial thromboplastin time by 17% and 22%, respectively, and prothrombin time (INR - normalized normal ratio) by 11% and 22%, respectively.This limited prolongation of activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time (INR) was of short duration (≤ 30 min).
Analysis of the clinical database (N = 3519) showed that there was no clinically significant effect of sugammadex, used as monotherapy or in combination with anticoagulants, on the frequency of peri- or postoperative bleeding.
In a study involving 1184 patients who underwent surgery and who received concomitant anticoagulant therapy, there was a slight and transient increase in activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time (INR) associated with the use of sugammadex at a dosage of 4 mg / kg, which increased the risk of bleeding by compared with conventional treatment.
In experiments in vitro an additional increase in activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time was observed with sugammadex with vitamin K antagonists, unfractionated heparin, low molecular weight heparins, rivaroxaban and dabigatran.Given the short-term nature of the limited increase in activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time induced by sugammadex (in the form of monotherapy or in combination with the above anticoagulants), it is unlikely that sugammadex increased the risk of bleeding.
Since the risk of bleeding has not been systemically studied with the administration of higher than 4 mg / kg doses of sugammadex, coagulation rates should be carefully monitored in accordance with standard clinical practice in patients with diagnosed coagulopathies and in patients taking anticoagulants and sugammadex in a dose of 16 mg / kg.
In patients who received standard postoperative prophylactic therapy with anticoagulants, pharmacodynamic interaction was not clinically important. Caution should be exercised when using sugammadex in patients who are receiving anticoagulant therapy or who received it earlier. An increased risk of bleeding can occur in the following patients:
- with a hereditary deficiency of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors;
- with a history of coagulopathy;
- with coumarin derivatives and INR above 3.5;
- taking anticoagulants and sugammadex in a dose of 16 mg / kg.
If the use of sugammadex is still necessary, the anesthesiologist should evaluate the benefits of using sugammadex and the risk of bleeding, taking into account various factors (bleeding history, type of surgical intervention). Also, patients who are at risk of bleeding, it is necessary to monitor the parameters of hemostasis and clotting of blood.
After the dilution of sugammadex by infusion solutions, the physical and chemical stability of the drug is maintained for 48 hours at a temperature of (2-25) ° C. When opening a vial containing sugammadex, you must strictly follow the rules of asepsis. The preparation should be started without delay. If sugammadex is delayed, the observance of the time and storage conditions prior to its use is the responsibility of the physician. If the dilution was performed in uncontrolled and unallocated aseptic conditions, the storage time of the diluted solution should not exceed 24 h at a temperature of (2-8) ° C.
When storing in the dark place, the contents of the vial should be used for 5 days.
Any remains of the contents of vials of infusion lines after application of sugammadex should be destroyed in accordance with the requirements of the region.
Renewal of neuromuscular blockade
In clinical trials involving patients who received rocuronium bromide or vecuronium bromide, when sugammadex was used at the dose shown for the corresponding depth of the neuromuscular blockade (N = 2022), the neuromuscular block renewal rate, estimated by monitoring neuromuscular conduction or clinical data, was 0.20%. The use of doses lower than those recommended may lead to an increased risk of resumption of neuromuscular blockade after the initial resumption of neuromuscular conduction, and is therefore not recommended (see the "Dosage and Administration" section and the "Side effect" section).
The time intervals through which the muscle relaxants can be re-introduced after the restoration of neuromuscular conduction with sugammadex.
Repeated administration of rocuronium bromide or vecuronium bromide after application of sugammadex (up to 4 mg / kg) is possible at the following intervals:
The minimum time interval | Miorelaxant and dose for administration |
5 minutes | 1,2 mg / kg rocuronium bromide |
4 hours | 0,6 mg / kg rocuronium bromide or 0,1 mg / kg of vecuronium bromide |
When administered rocuronium bromide at a dose of 1.2 mg / kg for 30 min after the recovery of neuromuscular conduction under the action of the drug Braydan® recurrence of neuromuscular blockade may occur with a delay of about 4 minutes, and duration of neuromuscular blockade may be shortened to about 15 minutes.
Based on the pharmacokinetic model, the time interval through which can be repeatedly administered 0.6 mg / kg rocuronium bromide or 0.1 mg / kg vecuronium bromide sugammadex after application to patients with mild or moderate renal impairment, must be 24 hours. In the case where It takes a shorter time to resume neuromuscular blockade, the dose of rocuronium bromide should should be 1.2 mg / kg.
Repeated administration rocuronium bromide or vecuronium bromide after immediate removal of neuromuscular blockade (16 mg / kg sugammadex)
In rare cases, when immediate removal of the neuromuscular block is necessary, the recommended time interval for repeated administration of muscle relaxants is 24 hours.
If there is a need for a neuromuscular blockade before the expiration of this time, non-steroid muscle relaxants should be used. The onset of the depolarizing muscle relaxant may be slower than anticipated, due to the fact that a significant portion of the postsynaptic nicotinic receptors may still be occupied by the muscle relaxant.
Impaired renal function
Sugammadex is not recommended for use in patients with severe impairment of renal function, including in patients who need dialysis (see the section "Pharmacodynamics").
Interactions caused by prolonged action of rocuronium bromide or vecuronium bromide
In case of use in the post-operation period of drugs potentially affecting neuromuscular blockade, special attention should be paid to the possible resumption of neuromuscular blockade. Also note the instructions for the use of rocuronium bromide or vecuronium bromide on the list of drugs that potentiate neuromuscular blockade.If resumption of neuromuscular blockade is observed, artificial ventilation of the lungs and repeated administration of sugammadex may be required. Information on other possible types of interaction (by type of binding or displacement) is presented in the section "Interaction with other drugs".
Surface anesthesia
When the recovery of neuromuscular conduction was intentionally performed during anesthesia (during clinical trials), signs of superficial anesthesia (movement, cough, grimaces, retraction of the endotracheal tube) were occasionally noted.
If removal of the neuromuscular blockade occurs during anesthesia, additional doses of anesthetics and / or opioids may be required.
Pronounced bradycardia
In rare cases, pronounced bradycardia was observed within a few minutes after the administration of sugammadex to eliminate neuromuscular blockade.
Single cases of bradycardia with cardiac arrest are described (see section "Side effect"). Patients should carefully monitor the state of hemodynamics during and after removal of the neuromuscular blockade.Treatment with anticholinergic drugs, such as atropine, should be prescribed if clinically significant bradycardia is observed.
Impaired liver function
Sugammadex is not metabolized in the liver, so studies on patients with impaired liver function were not performed. When using the drug in patients with severe impairment of liver function, special care should be taken. In the event that the violation of liver function is accompanied by coagulopathy, see subsection "Influence on hemostasis".
Application of sugammadex in intensive care
The use of sugammadex in patients who received rocuronium bromide or vecuronium bromide in the intensive care unit, has not been studied.
The use of sugammadex to eliminate neuromuscular blockade caused by other muscle relaxants (not rocuronium bromide or vecuronium bromide)
Sugammadex should not be used to remove the blockade of neuromuscular conduction caused by non-steroidal muscle relaxants such as suxamethonium or benzylisoquinoline compounds.
Sugammadex should not be used to eliminate neuromuscular blockade,caused by other steroid muscle relaxants other than rocuronium bromide or vecuronium bromide, since there is no evidence of efficacy and safety for such use.
There are only limited data on the elimination of the blockade of neuromuscular conduction caused by pancuronium bromide, but their insufficient number does not allow us to recommend sugammadex to restore neuromuscular conduction in the case of using this muscle relaxant.
Slow recovery
In conditions associated with lengthening the circulation time (cardiovascular diseases, elderly age (see the section "Dosing and Administration" for elderly patients), an edematous condition (for example, due to severe impairment of liver function)), the recovery time of neuromuscular conduction increase.
Hypersensitivity reactions
The physician should be prepared for the appearance of possible hypersensitivity reactions and must observe the necessary precautions (see the "Side effect" section).
Patients on a diet with controlled sodium intake
In each ml of the solution contains 9.7 mg of sodium.The dose of sodium, equal to 23 mg, can be considered as "not containing sodium". If you need to enter more than 2.4 ml of the solution, this should be taken into account in patients on a diet with limited sodium intake.