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Metocurine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of metocurine include myopathy, epilepsy, and pulmonary oedema, based on 5 FDA adverse event reports from 2020 to 2025.

Metocurine side effects

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

1
Myopathy40.0%2
2
Epilepsy20.0%1
3
Pulmonary Oedema20.0%1
4
Glucose Tolerance Decreased20.0%1
5
Cardiac Dysfunction20.0%1

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

Report severity

100.0%Serious5 reports
20.0%Hospitalizations1 reports
0.0%Fatal0 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Metocurine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside metocurine. 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
Pancuronium-bromide40.0%2
2
Methylprednisolone40.0%2
3
Etomidate20.0%1
4
Naloxone-hydrochloride20.0%1
5
Isoflurane20.0%1
6
Nitrous-oxide20.0%1
7
Fentanyl20.0%1
8
Morphine-sulfate20.0%1
9
Aminophylline20.0%1

Taken alongside

1
Fentanyl60.0%3
2
Terbutaline-sulfate40.0%2
3
Nitrous-oxide20.0%1
4
Succinylcholine-chloride20.0%1
5
Thiamylal-sodium20.0%1
6
Nitroglycerin20.0%1
7
Heparin20.0%1
8
Furosemide20.0%1
9
Mannitol20.0%1
10
Midazolam20.0%1
11
Lorazepam20.0%1

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 metocurine side effects

20.0% of metocurine adverse event reports involve female patients and 80.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 80%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female20.0%
Male80.0%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–1120.0%
12–170.0%
18–6480.0%
65+0.0%

What is metocurine used for

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

AnaesthesiaAsthmaAsthmatic CrisisProduct Used For Unknown Indication

Metocurine brand names and reporting trend

Metocurine is sold under the brand name Metocurine Iodide.

Brand names

Metocurine Iodide8

Quarterly reports (20202025)

20202025

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

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