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Atracurium Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of atracurium include anaphylactic shock, hypotension, and anaphylactic reaction, based on 3,500 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 2.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Atracurium side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for atracurium.

1
Anaphylactic Shock11.4%399
2
Hypotension7.8%272
3
Anaphylactic Reaction7.7%268
4
Bronchospasm4.3%152
5
Cardiac Arrest4.2%146
6
Rash3.3%114
7
Tachycardia3.2%113
8
Hypotension2.9%103
9
Anaphylactic Shock2.3%79
10
Thrombocytopenia2.1%75
11
Drug Ineffective2.0%70
12
Bradycardia2.0%69
13
Acute Kidney Injury1.9%65
14
Erythema1.8%64
15
Circulatory Collapse1.8%63

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that atracurium caused these reactions.

Report severity

98.1%Serious3,434 reports
38.6%Hospitalizations1,351 reports
12.6%Fatal440 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Atracurium drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside atracurium. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Propofol47.5%1,663
2
Sufentanil-citrate27.8%972
3
Ketamine-hydrochloride18.6%652
4
Dexamethasone15.5%544
5
Fentanyl14.5%507
6
Midazolam14.2%496
7
Cefazolin-sodium10.4%363
8
Sevoflurane9.9%347
9
Lidocaine9.9%346
10
Acetaminophen8.5%299
11
Remifentanil-hydrochloride7.8%273
12
Amoxicillin7.6%267
13
Ondansetron5.2%181
14
Apomorphine-hydrochloride5.1%179
15
Clavulanate-potassium4.5%158

Taken alongside

1
Propofol20.5%719
2
Fentanyl12.2%426
3
Midazolam9.6%335
4
Acetaminophen8.7%305
5
Sufentanil-citrate7.5%263
6
Epinephrine6.4%223
7
Dexamethasone6.1%214
8
Apomorphine-hydrochloride5.3%185
9
Ketamine-hydrochloride4.2%147
10
Remifentanil-hydrochloride4.1%145
11
Furosemide4.1%144
12
Sevoflurane4.1%142
13
Enoxaparin-sodium4.0%140
14
Albuterol3.8%132
15
Lidocaine3.8%132

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports atracurium side effects

51.3% of atracurium adverse event reports involve female patients and 39.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 61%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female51.3%
Male39.9%
Unknown8.8%

Age group

< 24.6%
2–114.5%
12–174.4%
18–6461.2%
65+25.3%

What is atracurium used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking atracurium when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal PainAcute Myeloid LeukaemiaAcute Promyelocytic LeukaemiaAdjuvant TherapyAnaesthesiaAnaesthesia ProcedureAnalgesic TherapyAnaphylactic ReactionAnesthesiaAortic Aneurysm RepairAppendicectomyAppendicitisAbdominoplastyAdenotonsillectomyAllergy Test

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Atracurium brand names and reporting trend

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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