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The safety and efficacy of sugammadex for reversing neuromuscular blockade in younger children and infants.

Ashley WangAlexandra TsivitisSijia MaZhaosheng JinEhab Al BizriRobert Moore
Published in: Expert opinion on drug safety (2024)
The results suggest that at a dose of 2 to 4 mg/kg of sugammadex can be safely used to rapidly and effectively reverse neuromuscular blockade in neonates and infants; it is non-inferior based on incidence of adverse events compared to neostigmine. Additionally, sugammadex doses between 8 and 16 mg/kg may be used as a rescue agent for infants during 'can't intubate, can't ventilate' crisis. Overall, sugammadex offers new value in the perioperative care of patients under age 2, with further studies warranted to better understand its application and full effect in the pediatric population.
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