What is Sugammadex Sugammadex is a modified gamma cyclodextrin for the reversal of neuromuscular blockade effects of rocuronium and vecuronium in adults undergoing surgery. Sugammadex use for reversal of neuromuscular blockade in the intensive care unit or for reversal of nonsteroidal neuromuscular blocking agents or steroidal neuromuscular blocking agents other than rocuronium and vecuronium has …
What is Sulconazole Sulconazole is an azole antifungal of the imidazole subgroup. It is used topically for a variety of fungal and yeast infections. Sulconazole’s mechanism is largely fungistatic, however the in vitro antifungal spectrum is extremely broad. Sulconazole is structurally related to and similarly effective for tinea infections as other imidazole-derivative azole antifungal agents such as …
What is Sufentanil Sufentanil is an injectable and sublingual opioid agonist of the phenylpiperidine class. Injectable sufentanil is indicated as a primary anesthetic agent for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia with 100% oxygen in patients undergoing major surgical procedures to provide favorable myocardial and cerebral oxygen balance or when extended postoperative ventilation is required, …
What is Sucrose Sucrose is a nonreducing disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose. It is obtained commercially from sugarcane, sugar beets (Beta vulgaris), and other plants; it is commonly used as a food and sweetener. Oral sucrose is a combination of sucrose and purified water solution. Sucrose has been reported to have analgesic properties in …
What is Sucralfate Sucralfate is an oral gastrointestinal drug. Chemically, it is a sucrose sulfate complex. Sucralfate is indicated for the short term (up to 8 week) treatment of active duodenal ulcers and is also used as maintenance therapy following resolution of a duodenal ulcer. The efficacy of sucralfate in the treatment of gastric ulcers is …
What is Succinylcholine Succinylcholine is a parenteral, short-acting, depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) indicated as an adjunct to general anesthesia to facilitate tracheal intubation and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation. Succinylcholine has the fastest onset time of any NMBA, typically allowing intubation within 60 seconds. In addition to its rapid …
What is Strontium 89 Chloride Strontium-89 ((89)Sr) chloride is a parenteral radiopharmaceutical agent. It is used as palliative therapy to relieve bone pain in patients with painful skeletal metastases. Strontium-89 emits pure beta radiation. It differs from other therapeutic radioisotopes due to its long half-life and lack of gamma emission. Due to the long half-life …