Brevital Sodium Side Effects

Please note - some side effects for Brevital Sodium may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

Side Effects of Brevital Sodium - for the Consumer

Brevital Sodium

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Brevital Sodium:

Anxiety; coughing; drowsiness; flushing; headache; hiccups; itching; muscle twitching; nausea; pain at the injection site; restlessness; salivation; stomach pain; swelling of the veins; vomiting.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); burning or swelling at the injection site; delirium; fast heartbeat; interrupted breathing; seizures; throat spasms.

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.

Brevital Sodium Side Effects - for the Professional

Brevital Sodium

Side effects associated with Brevital Sodium are extensions of pharmacologic effects and include:

Cardiovascular—Circulatory depression, thrombophlebitis, hypotension, tachycardia, peripheral vascular collapse, and convulsions in association with cardiorespiratory arrest

Respiratory—Respiratory depression (including apnea), cardiorespiratory arrest, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, hiccups, and dyspnea

Neurologic—Skeletal muscle hyperactivity (twitching), injury to nerves adjacent to injection site, and seizures

Psychiatric—Emergence delirium, restlessness, and anxiety may occur, especially in the presence of postoperative pain

Gastrointestinal—Nausea, emesis, abdominal pain, and liver function tests abnormal

Allergic—Erythema, pruritus, urticaria, and cases of anaphylaxis have been reported rarely

Other—Other adverse reactions include pain at injection site, salivation, headache, and rhinitis

For medical advice about adverse reactions contact your medical professional. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact JHP at 1-866-923-2547 or MEDWATCH at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) or http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/.

Side Effects by Body System - for Healthcare Professionals

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular side effects have included circulatory depression, thrombophlebitis, hypotension, tachycardia, peripheral vascular collapse, and convulsions in association with cardiorespiratory arrest.

Respiratory

Respiratory side effects have included respiratory depression (including apnea), cardiorespiratory arrest, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, hiccups, and dyspnea.

Nervous system

Nervous system side effects have included headache, skeletal muscle hyperactivity (twitching), and seizures.

Psychiatric

Psychiatric side effects have included emergence delirium, restlessness, and anxiety, especially in the presence of postoperative pain.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal side effects have included nausea, emesis, salivation, and abdominal pain.

Hypersensitivity

Hypersensitivity side effects have included erythema, pruritus, urticaria, and cases of anaphylaxis.

Hepatic

Hepatic side effects have included abnormal liver function tests.

Local

Local side effects have included injury to nerves adjacent to injection site and pain at injection site.

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