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Medicines mivacurium chlorideQuestion & answer

mivacurium chloride · Medicine question

Does mivacurium chloride make you unconscious?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

No. It causes muscle paralysis but does not affect consciousness, so it must be used with adequate general anaesthesia or sedation.

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Mivacron Injection 2 mg/mlemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 19

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