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Vecuronium Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of vecuronium include renal failure, pain, and injury, based on 2,814 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.4% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Vecuronium side effects

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

1
Renal Failure5.3%149
2
Pain5.2%146
3
Injury4.7%132
4
Anxiety4.4%125
5
Unevaluable Event4.4%123
6
Hypotension4.3%120
7
Fear4.2%117
8
Hypotension4.1%114
9
Anaphylactic Reaction3.8%107
10
Renal Injury3.6%101
11
Renal Impairment3.5%99
12
Cardiac Arrest3.4%97
13
Emotional Distress3.4%95
14
Drug Ineffective3.4%95
15
Bradycardia3.2%90

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

Report severity

92.3%Serious2,596 reports
33.5%Hospitalizations943 reports
15.2%Fatal427 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Vecuronium drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside vecuronium. 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
Propofol23.2%653
2
Fentanyl19.2%539
3
Sevoflurane10.3%291
4
Midazolam9.5%267
5
Aprotinin5.7%160
6
Lidocaine5.0%142
7
Isoflurane4.5%128
8
Rocuronium-bromide3.5%99
9
Epinephrine3.3%94
10
Ondansetron3.0%85
11
Succinylcholine-chloride2.9%81
12
Remifentanil-hydrochloride2.7%77
13
Thiopental-sodium2.7%75
14
Cefazolin-sodium2.7%75
15
Dexmedetomidine-hydrochloride2.6%72

Taken alongside

1
Fentanyl35.5%999
2
Midazolam26.3%739
3
Propofol25.6%721
4
Furosemide12.7%357
5
Heparin12.7%356
6
Epinephrine11.7%328
7
Acetaminophen10.2%288
8
Lidocaine10.2%287
9
Sevoflurane10.1%284
10
Oxygen9.5%266
11
Apomorphine-hydrochloride9.1%256
12
Vancomycin8.7%245
13
Insulin8.2%230
14
Potassium-chloride7.9%223
15
Dopamine-hydrochloride7.4%208

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 vecuronium side effects

40.9% of vecuronium adverse event reports involve female patients and 43.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 57%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female40.9%
Male43.4%
Unknown15.7%

Age group

< 29.5%
2–116.4%
12–174.8%
18–6456.7%
65+22.7%

What is vecuronium used for

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

Accidental Exposure To ProductAcute Respiratory FailureAgitationAllergy TestAmnesiaAnaesthesiaAnaesthesia ProcedureAnaesthesia ReversalAnalgesiaAnaphylactic ReactionAnesthesiaAntibiotic ProphylaxisAortic BypassAcute Respiratory FailureAnaesthesia

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Vecuronium brand names and reporting trend

Vecuronium is sold under the brand name Norcuron.

Brand names

Norcuron2,954

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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