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APRIL 22, 2025

Sugammadex Safe, Effective in Neonates And Infants Under 2 Years of Age


Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News

PHILADELPHIA—Sugammadex at a dose of 2 mg/kg is superior to neostigmine in reversing moderate neuromuscular blockade in neonates and infants younger than 2 years of age, a new study has concluded. The trial also found that doses of both 2 and 4 mg/kg were well tolerated in this sometimes fragile patient population.

“Although sugammadex has been shown to be safe and effective in reversing rocuronium- and