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Pancuronium Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of pancuronium include renal failure, pain, and injury, based on 918 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Pancuronium side effects

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

1
Renal Failure34.6%318
2
Pain32.9%302
3
Injury31.6%290
4
Unevaluable Event30.1%276
5
Anxiety29.2%268
6
Fear27.6%253
7
Renal Injury24.4%224
8
Emotional Distress23.3%214
9
Anhedonia20.9%192
10
Renal Impairment20.8%191
11
Stress19.3%177
12
Multi-organ Failure16.9%155
13
Death15.8%145
14
Depression11.5%106
15
Renal Failure7.1%65

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

Report severity

95.0%Serious872 reports
35.0%Hospitalizations321 reports
38.0%Fatal349 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Pancuronium drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside pancuronium. 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
Aprotinin39.0%358
2
Fentanyl15.6%143
3
Midazolam11.7%107
4
Propofol11.5%106
5
Aspirin8.2%75
6
Nitroglycerin7.5%69
7
Atorvastatin-calcium6.3%58
8
Lisinopril6.3%58
9
Leflunomide6.2%57
10
Budesonide5.9%54
11
Lansoprazole5.9%54
12
Quinine-sulfate5.1%47
13
Isoflurane4.9%45
14
Succinylcholine-chloride4.2%39
15
Diltiazem4.0%37

Taken alongside

1
Midazolam42.6%391
2
Fentanyl41.5%381
3
Heparin39.1%359
4
Furosemide28.1%258
5
Protamine-sulfate25.5%234
6
Nitroglycerin23.2%213
7
Propofol20.2%185
8
Cefazolin-sodium19.1%175
9
Epinephrine18.5%170
10
Metoprolol18.5%170
11
Lidocaine18.4%169
12
Insulin17.8%163
13
Dopamine-hydrochloride17.2%158
14
Mannitol15.7%144
15
Vancomycin15.4%141

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 pancuronium side effects

38.7% of pancuronium adverse event reports involve female patients and 52.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 47%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female38.7%
Male52.5%
Unknown8.8%

Age group

< 24.9%
2–115.6%
12–172.5%
18–6447.3%
65+39.7%

What is pancuronium used for

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

AnaesthesiaAnaesthesia ProcedureAnaphylactic ReactionAortic Valve ReplacementAsthmaAnaesthesiaAnal AbscessAsthmaAsthmatic CrisisCatheterisation CardiacCompleted SuicideDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDystoniaEndotracheal IntubationEndotracheal Intubation

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Pancuronium brand names and reporting trend

Pancuronium is sold under the brand name Pancuronium Bromide.

Brand names

Pancuronium Bromide741

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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