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- noun An
aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used inanaesthesia , to facilitateendotracheal intubation , and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.
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The drug effects were not "like curing like" in homeopathic terms, but adjuncts to the curative surgery. tubocurarine, took a long time to clear after surgery, and new, shorter agents such as rocuronium are used so that the patient can recover faster from the effects of either natural preparations, or drugs used with limited knowledge of the structure-activity relationships between their molecular structure and the appropriate cellular receptors.
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U.S. market for injectable sumatriptan approximated $22 million and $59 million for rocuronium.
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Aug. 2 -- Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced two FDA approvals -- sumatriptan succinate injection and rocuronium bromide injection.
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"The addition of sumatriptan and rocuronium vials further expands our portfolio of injectable products," said Jeffrey M. Yordon, chief executive officer, founder, and chairman of the board of Sagent.
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Sumatriptan and rocuronium will be the eighth and ninth products approved under the Sagent and Strides Arcolab partnership.
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Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, hopes, goals, intentions, initiatives or strategies, including statements regarding the demand, supply and distribution of rocuronium bromide injection.
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"In addition to safety measures such as barcoding and latex-free stoppers, APP has incorporated a peel off syringe label on all of its rocuronium vials," said Thomas H. Silberg, president and chief executive officer of APP Pharmaceuticals.
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Canada and many European countries, according to IMS data, 20071 sales of rocuronium in the United States were approximately $127 million or 10 million units.
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Used predominately in hospitals and clinics in general anesthesia, rocuronium is an intravenous neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) that is administered during surgery to facilitate safe and rapid endotracheal intubation (insertion of a tube in the windpipe to facilitate artificial ventilation) and provide total skeletal muscle relaxation.
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APP's rocuronium is AP-rated and preservative-free, and is marketed in two dosage forms, 50 mg / 5mL and 100 mg / 10 mL.
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