Drug details

Nimbex (cisatracurium besylate injection)

type of Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

Nimbex (cisatracurium besylate) is a skeletal muscle relaxant given before general anesthesia in preparation for surgery. Nimbex helps keep the body still during surgery. Nimbex also relaxes the throat so a breathing tube can be more easily inserted before surgery. Nimbex is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• numbness, and
• loss of movement in any part of the body,

The following drugs are related to Nimbex, either as a replacement or used together:

• HyperTET (tetanus immune globulin (human) injection)
• Mivacron (mivacurium chloride injection)