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Cisatracurium Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of cisatracurium include anaphylactic shock, hypotension, and off label use, based on 3,488 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Cisatracurium side effects

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

1
Anaphylactic Shock6.1%213
2
Hypotension5.8%203
3
Off Label Use5.2%183
4
Anaphylactic Reaction4.3%149
5
Drug Ineffective3.9%137
6
Drug Interaction3.7%128
7
Anaesthetic Complication Neurological3.3%114
8
Cardiac Arrest3.2%113
9
Acute Kidney Injury3.1%109
10
Hypoxia2.8%99
11
Rhabdomyolysis2.8%99
12
Respiratory Failure2.5%86
13
Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia And Systemic Symptoms2.4%85
14
Hypotension2.3%81
15
Tachycardia2.3%81

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

Report severity

95.5%Serious3,330 reports
41.7%Hospitalizations1,454 reports
18.1%Fatal633 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Cisatracurium drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside cisatracurium. 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
Propofol39.1%1,364
2
Sufentanil-citrate23.9%835
3
Midazolam20.2%704
4
Fentanyl13.8%480
5
Remifentanil-hydrochloride11.9%414
6
Ketamine-hydrochloride11.4%398
7
Epinephrine9.4%329
8
Sevoflurane8.9%310
9
Dexamethasone8.9%310
10
Enoxaparin-sodium8.4%294
11
Acetaminophen8.1%281
12
Cefazolin-sodium6.3%219
13
Heparin6.1%212
14
Furosemide5.7%200
15
Methylprednisolone5.4%187

Taken alongside

1
Propofol23.1%806
2
Midazolam22.1%772
3
Fentanyl20.0%698
4
Epinephrine14.2%496
5
Acetaminophen11.0%383
6
Furosemide10.9%380
7
Heparin10.6%369
8
Sufentanil-citrate9.6%335
9
Insulin8.3%288
10
Pantoprazole-sodium8.1%284
11
Enoxaparin-sodium7.6%266
12
Dexamethasone7.6%265
13
Vancomycin7.5%261
14
Albuterol6.2%216
15
Dexmedetomidine-hydrochloride6.2%215

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 cisatracurium side effects

39.9% of cisatracurium adverse event reports involve female patients and 49.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 63%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female39.9%
Male49.7%
Unknown10.3%

Age group

< 23.8%
2–113.2%
12–172.4%
18–6463.4%
65+27.2%

What is cisatracurium used for

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

Abdominal Compartment SyndromeAbdominal Pain UpperAbdominal Wall OperationAccidental Exposure To ProductAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeAdverse EventAllergy TestAnaesthesiaAnaesthesia ProcedureAnaesthetic PremedicationAnalgesiaAnalgesic EffectAnalgesic TherapyAnaphylactic ReactionAntasthmatic Drug Level

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Cisatracurium brand names and reporting trend

Cisatracurium is sold under the brand name Cisatracurium Besylate.

Brand names

Cisatracurium Besylate3

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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