sugammadex sodium (Rx)

Brand and Other Names:Bridion

Dosing & Uses

AdultPediatric

Dosage Forms & Strengths

injection (single dose vials)

  • 200mg/2mL (100mg/mL)
  • 500mg/5mL (100mg/mL)

Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockers

Selective relaxant binding agent for reversal of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) induced by rocuronium or vecuronium in adults undergoing surgery

Doses and timing of administration should be based on monitoring for twitch responses and the extent of spontaneous recovery that has occurred

Administer as single IV bolus injection infused over 10 seconds into existing IV line

Dose on actual body weight

For rocuronium and vecuronium

  • A dose of 4 mg/kg is recommended if spontaneous recovery of the twitch response has reached 1-2 post-tetanic counts (PTC) and there are no twitch responses to train-of-four (TOF) stimulation following rocuronium- or vecuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade
  • A dose of 2 mg/kg is recommended if spontaneous recovery has reached the reappearance of the second twitch (T2) in response to TOF stimulation following rocuronium- or vecuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade

For rocuronium only

  • A dose of 16 mg/kg is recommended if there is a clinical need to reverse neuromuscular blockade soon (~3 minutes) after administration of a single dose of 1.2 mg/kg of rocuronium
  • The efficacy of the 16-mg/kg dose following administration of vecuronium has not been studied

Dosing Considerations

Should be administered by trained healthcare providers familiar with the use, actions, characteristics, and complications of neuromuscular blocking agents and neuromuscular block reversal agents

Dosage Forms & Strengths

injection (single dose vials)

  • 200mg/2mL (100mg/mL)
  • 500mg/5mL (100mg/mL)

Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockers

Selective relaxant binding agent for reversal of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) induced by rocuronium or vecuronium in adults undergoing surgery

Doses and timing of administration should be based on monitoring for twitch responses and the extent of spontaneous recovery that has occurred

Administer as single IV bolus injection infused over 10 seconds into existing IV line

Dose on actual body weight

For rocuronium and vecuronium

  • <2 years
    • Not established
  • ≥2 years
    • A dose of 4 mg/kg recommended if spontaneous recovery of the twitch response has reached 1-2 post-tetanic counts (PTC) and there are no twitch responses to train-of-four (TOF) stimulation following rocuronium- or vecuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade
    • A dose of 2 mg/kg is recommended if spontaneous recovery has reached the reappearance of the second twitch (T2) in response to TOF stimulation following rocuronium- or vecuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade

For rocuronium only

  • In adults, a dose of 16 mg/kg recommended if there is a clinical need to reverse neuromuscular blockade soon (~3 minutes) after administration of a single dose of 1.2 mg/kg of rocuronium
  • The immediate reversal in pediatric patients has not been studied

Dosing Considerations

Should be administered by trained healthcare providers familiar with the use, actions, characteristics, and complications of neuromuscular blocking agents and neuromuscular block reversal agents

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Interactions

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              • dienogest/estradiol valerate

                sugammadex sodium decreases effects of dienogest/estradiol valerate by receptor binding competition. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. In vitro binding studies showed that sugammadex may bind to progestogen, thereby decreasing progestogen exposure. Therefore, a sugammadex bolus dose is considered to be equivalent to missing dose(s) of hormonal contraceptives containing an estrogen or progestogen. If an oral contraceptive is taken on the same day of sugammadex, or the patient has a transdermal or implant hormonal contraceptive, the patient must use an additional, nonhormonal contraceptive method or back-up method of contraception (eg, condoms and spermicides) for the next 7 days.

              • ethinylestradiol

                sugammadex sodium decreases effects of ethinylestradiol by receptor binding competition. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. In vitro binding studies showed that sugammadex may bind to progestogen, thereby decreasing progestogen exposure. Therefore, a sugammadex bolus dose is considered to be equivalent to missing dose(s) of hormonal contraceptives containing an estrogen or progestogen. If an oral contraceptive is taken on the same day of sugammadex, or the patient has a transdermal or implant hormonal contraceptive, the patient must use an additional, nonhormonal contraceptive method or back-up method of contraception (eg, condoms and spermicides) for the next 7 days.

              • etonogestrel

                sugammadex sodium decreases effects of etonogestrel by receptor binding competition. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. In vitro binding studies showed that sugammadex may bind to progestogen, thereby decreasing progestogen exposure. Therefore, a sugammadex bolus dose is considered to be equivalent to missing dose(s) of hormonal contraceptives containing an estrogen or progestogen. If an oral contraceptive is taken on the same day of sugammadex, or the patient has a transdermal or implant hormonal contraceptive, the patient must use an additional, nonhormonal contraceptive method or back-up method of contraception (eg, condoms and spermicides) for the next 7 days.

              • levonorgestrel intrauterine

                sugammadex sodium decreases effects of levonorgestrel intrauterine by receptor binding competition. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. In vitro binding studies showed that sugammadex may bind to progestogen, thereby decreasing progestogen exposure. Therefore, a sugammadex bolus dose is considered to be equivalent to missing dose(s) of hormonal contraceptives containing an estrogen or progestogen. If an oral contraceptive is taken on the same day of sugammadex, or the patient has a transdermal or implant hormonal contraceptive, the patient must use an additional, nonhormonal contraceptive method or back-up method of contraception (eg, condoms and spermicides) for the next 7 days.

              • levonorgestrel oral

                sugammadex sodium decreases effects of levonorgestrel oral by receptor binding competition. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. In vitro binding studies showed that sugammadex may bind to progestogen, thereby decreasing progestogen exposure. Therefore, a sugammadex bolus dose is considered to be equivalent to missing dose(s) of hormonal contraceptives containing an estrogen or progestogen. If an oral contraceptive is taken on the same day of sugammadex, or the patient has a transdermal or implant hormonal contraceptive, the patient must use an additional, nonhormonal contraceptive method or back-up method of contraception (eg, condoms and spermicides) for the next 7 days.

              • medroxyprogesterone

                sugammadex sodium decreases effects of medroxyprogesterone by receptor binding competition. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. In vitro binding studies showed that sugammadex may bind to progestogen, thereby decreasing progestogen exposure. Therefore, a sugammadex bolus dose is considered to be equivalent to missing dose(s) of hormonal contraceptives containing an estrogen or progestogen. If an oral contraceptive is taken on the same day of sugammadex, or the patient has a transdermal or implant hormonal contraceptive, the patient must use an additional, nonhormonal contraceptive method or back-up method of contraception (eg, condoms and spermicides) for the next 7 days.

              • norethindrone

                sugammadex sodium decreases effects of norethindrone by receptor binding competition. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. In vitro binding studies showed that sugammadex may bind to progestogen, thereby decreasing progestogen exposure. Therefore, a sugammadex bolus dose is considered to be equivalent to missing dose(s) of hormonal contraceptives containing an estrogen or progestogen. If an oral contraceptive is taken on the same day of sugammadex, or the patient has a transdermal or implant hormonal contraceptive, the patient must use an additional, nonhormonal contraceptive method or back-up method of contraception (eg, condoms and spermicides) for the next 7 days.

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              • toremifene

                toremifene decreases effects of sugammadex sodium by receptor binding competition. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Toremifene binds to sugammadex and will likely displace some of vecuronium or rocuronium from sugammadex. The recovery to TOF ratio to 0.9 could therefore be delayed in patients who have received toremifene on the same day of surgery.

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                Adverse Effects

                >10%

                Adults

                • Pain (36-52%)
                • Nausea (23-26%)
                • Vomiting (11-15%)
                • Hypotension (4-13%)

                Pediatrics

                • Procedural pain (58-59%)

                1-10%

                Adults

                • Headache (5-10%)
                • Pyrexia (5-9%)
                • Hypertension (5-9%)
                • Airway complication of anesthesia (1-9%)
                • Anesthetic complication (1-9%)
                • Procedural complication (1-8%)
                • Cough (1-8%)
                • Chills (3-7%)
                • Incision site pain (4-6%)
                • Abdominal pain (4-6%)
                • Dizziness (3-6%)
                • Pain in extremity (1-6%)
                • QT interval abnormal (1-6%)
                • Oropharyngeal pain (3-5%)
                • Insomnia (2-5%)
                • Tachycardia (2-5%)
                • Bradycardia (1-5%)
                • Pruritus (2-3%)
                • Flatulence (1-3%)
                • Hypoesthesia (1-3%)
                • Anxiety (1-3%)
                • Wound hemorrhage (1-2%)
                • Dry mouth (1-2%)
                • Restlessness (1-2%)
                • Depression (1-2%)
                • Decreased RBCs (1-2%)
                • Increased CPK (1-2%)
                • Musculoskeletal pain (1-2%)
                • Myalgia (1-2%)
                • Erythema (1-2%)
                • Hypocalcemia (1-2%)

                Pediatrics

                • Bradycardia (7-10%)
                • Eye disorders (1-6%)
                • Nausea (2-6%)
                • Vomiting (8-10%)
                • Incision site pain (3-6%)
                • Procedural nausea (5-8%)
                • Procedural vomiting (3-6%)
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                Warnings

                Contraindications

                Known hypersensitivity to sugammadex or any of its components

                Hypersensitivity reactions that occurred varied from isolated skin reactions to serious systemic reactions (ie, anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock) and have occurred in patients with no prior exposure to sugammadex

                Cautions

                Anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity: Clinicians should be prepared for the possibility of drug hypersensitivity reactions (including anaphylactic reactions) and take the necessary precautions

                Marked bradycardia reported, some resulting in cardiac arrest, within minutes following sugammadex administration

                Ventilatory support is mandatory for patients until adequate spontaneous respiration is restored and the ability to maintain a patent airway is assured

                A small number of patients experienced a delayed or minimal response to sugammadex; it is important to monitor ventilation until recovery occurs

                Lower than recommended sugammadex doses may lead to an increased risk of recurrence of neuromuscular blockade after initial reversal and is not recommended

                Drugs that potentiate neuromuscular blockade (eg, aminoglycosides, opioids) are used in the postoperative phase, so special attention should be paid to the possibility of recurrence of neuromuscular blockade

                Doses up to 16 mg/kg were associated with increased coagulation parameters (ie, aPPT, INR) of up to 25% for up to 1 hr in healthy volunteers; in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremity who were concomitantly treated with heparin or LMWH for thromboprophylaxis, increases in aPTT and PT (INR) of 5.5% and 3%, respectively, were observed in the hour following sugammadex 4 mg/kg

                Not recommended for patients with severe renal impairment (CrCl <30 mL/min) and those on dialysis

                In clinical trials when neuromuscular blockade was intentionally reversed in the middle of anesthesia, the following signs of light anesthesia were observed: movement, coughing, grimacing, and suckling of the tracheal tube

                Has not been studied for reversal following rocuronium or vecuronium administration in the ICU setting

                Do not use to reverse blockade induced by nonsteroidal neuromuscular blocking agents (eg, succinylcholine, benzylisoquinolinium compounds)

                Risk of adverse reactions may be greater in patients with impaired renal function; care should be taken in the elderly when selecting dose, may be useful to monitor renal function

                Do not use to reverse neuromuscular blockade induced by steroidal neuromuscular blocking agents other than rocuronium or vecuronium

                Waiting times for readministration of NBA following reversal with sugammadex

                • Minimum waiting time for 1.2 mg/kg rocuronium: 5 minutes
                • When rocuronium 1.2 mg/kg is administered within 30 minutes after reversal with sugammadex, the onset of neuromuscular blockade may be delayed up to ~4 minutes and the duration of neuromuscular blockade may be shortened up to approximately 15 minutes
                • Minimum waiting time for 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium or 0.1 mg/kg vecuronium (normal renal function): 4 hr; if a shorter waiting time is required, the rocuronium dose for a new neuromuscular blockade should be 1.2 mg/kg
                • Minimum waiting time for 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium or 0.1 mg/kg vecuronium (mild-to-moderate renal impairment): 24 hr
                • Rocuronium readministration or vecuronium administration after reversal of rocuronium with sugammadex 16 mg/kg
                  • Waiting time of 24 hr is suggested
                  • If neuromuscular blockade is required before the recommended waiting time has elapsed, use a nonsteroidal neuromuscular blocking agent
                  • The onset of a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent might be slower than expected, because a substantial fraction of postjunctional nicotinic receptors can still be occupied by the neuromuscular blocking agent

                Drug interaction overview

                • Toremifene has a relatively high binding affinity for sugammadex, and therefore, some displacement of vecuronium or rocuronium from the sugammadex binding complex could occur and result in recurrence of neuromuscular blockade
                • Hormonal contraceptives
                  • May bind to progestogen, thereby decreasing progestogen exposure
                  • Administration of a bolus dose of sugammadex is considered to be equivalent to missing dose(s) of oral contraceptives containing an estrogen or progestogen; if an oral contraceptive is taken on the same day that sugammadex is administered, the patient must use an additional, nonhormonal contraceptive method or backup method of contraception (eg, condoms and spermicides) for the next 7 days
                  • In the case of hormonal hormonal contraceptives not taken orally, the patient must use an additional, hormonal contraceptive method or backup method of contraception (eg, condoms and spermicides) for the next 7 days
                  • Sugammadex may also interfere with serum progesterone assay
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                Pregnancy

                Pregnancy

                There are no data on use in pregnant women to inform any drug-associated risks

                In animal reproduction studies, there was no evidence of teratogenicity following daily IV administration to rats and rabbits during organogenesis at exposures of up to 6 and 8 times, respectively, the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 16 mg/kg

                However, there was an increase in the incidence of incomplete ossification of the sternebra and reduced fetal body weights in rabbits

                Lactation

                Unknown if distributed in human breast milk

                Present in rat milk

                Consider the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding along with the mother’s clinical need for the drug, and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from the drug or from the underlying maternal condition

                Pregnancy Categories

                A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.

                B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.

                C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.

                D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.

                X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.

                NA: Information not available.

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                Pharmacology

                Mechanism of Action

                Selective relaxant binding agent; forms a complex with the neuromuscular blocking agents rocuronium and vecuronium, and it reduces the amount of neuromuscular blocking agent available to bind to nicotinic cholinergic receptors in the neuromuscular junction

                Distribution

                Vd: 11-14 L

                Metabolism

                No metabolites of sugammadex have been observe

                Elimination

                Clearance: 88 mL/min

                Excretion: 96% urine; <0.02% feces or expired air

                Half-life

                • Normal renal function: 2 hr
                • Mild renal impairment: 4 hr
                • Moderate renal impairment: 6 hr
                • Severe renal impairment: 19 hr
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                Administration

                IV Compatibilities

                0.9% NaCl

                5% dextrose

                0.45% NaCl/2.5% dextrose

                5% dextrose/0.9% NaCl

                Isolyte P with 5% dextrose

                Ringer lactate solution

                Ringer solution

                IV Incompatibilities

                Verapamil

                Ondansetron

                Ranitidine

                Administration and dilution for pediatric use

                100 mg/mL may be diluted to a concentration of 10 mg/mL, using 0.9% sodium chloride injection, USP, to increase the accuracy of dosing in the pediatric population

                To prepare the required dose, aseptically transfer all the contents of the 2 mL vial of 2-mL single-dose vials containing 200 mg sugammadex (100 mg/mL) to a bottle (or intravenous bag) containing 18 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride injection, to achieve a final concentration of 10 mg/mL sugammadex.

                Injection formulation is a single-dose sterile solution without preservatives; discard any unused portion from the vial

                If not used immediately, the diluted solution can be stored up to 48 hours refrigerated (5°C; 41°F) or at room temperature (25°C; 77°F)

                IV Administration

                Administer by IV bolus into existing running IV line (see IV compatibilities)

                Ensure the infusion line is adequately flushed (eg, with 0.9% NaCl) between sugammadex sodium and administration of other drugs

                Storage

                Packaging does not contain natural rubber latex

                Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15-30°C (59-86°F)

                Protect from light

                When not protected from light, the vial should be used within 5 days

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