Calypsol500mg
Injection
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| Alcohol | CAUTION Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Calypsol. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Information regarding the use of Calypsol during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor. |
| Breastfeeding | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Calypsol is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby. |
| Driving | UNSAFE Calypsol may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. |
| Kidney | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Calypsol is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Calypsol is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any und... View More |
| Liver | CAUTION Calypsol should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Calypsol may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
Introduction
Calypsol is a general anesthetic. It is used in major surgical procedures. It allows the procedures to be carried out without pain and distress. This in... View More
Uses of Calypsol
- General Anaesthesia
Side effects of Calypsol
- Rash
- Erythema (skin redness)
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Agitation
- Nightmare
- Abnormal behavior
- Double vision
- Hallucination
- Increased respiratory rate
- High blood pressure
- Confusion
- Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement)
- Muscle coordination impaired
- Tonic-clonic seizures
- Tachycardia
How to use Calypsol
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Calypsol works
Calypsol is a general anaesthetic. It works by causing reversible loss of consciousness. This allows surgical procedures to be carried out without pain ... View More
Indication
Induction of anesthesia.
Administration
Reconstitution: 50 mg/mL and 100 mg/mL vials may be further diluted in 5% dextrose or 0.9% NaCl to prepare a maintenance infusion containing 1 mg/mL (or... View More
Adult Dose
Intravenous Induction of anaesthesia Adult: 1-4.5 mg/kg via slow IV inj over 60 sec. A dose of 2 mg/kg produces surgical anaesthesia w/in 30 sec after... View More
Contraindication
Hypertension, history of cerebrovascular accident. Eye injury, raised ocular and intracranial pressure. Psychotic disorders.
Mode of Action
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Precaution
Minimise verbal and tactile stimulation during recovery period. Chronic alcoholic and alcohol-intoxicated patients. Preanaesthetic elevated CSF pressure... View More
Side Effect
>10% Emergence rxns (Emergence reactions e.g. vivid dreams, hallucinations, confusion, irrational behaviour) HTN,Increased cardiac output,Increased IC... View More
Interaction
Prolonged recovery time w/ barbiturates or narcotics. May potentiate neuromuscular blocking effects of atracurium and tubocurarine including resp depres... View More
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