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An Overview of Sugammadex

Dr Ciara Mitchell
Anaesthetic Registrar, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Dr Steve Lobaz
Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley, UK

Edited by:
Dr Emma Giles

Correspondence to atotw@wordpress-1154955-4022140.cloudwaysapps.com

7th JUNE 2016

Abstract

This article provides a summary of the unique reversal agent, Sugammadex. As the use of this drug is increasing, we explain its mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, compare it to alternative reversal agents and discuss some of the additional implications of its use in clinical practice.

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