Magnesium and Rocuronium interaction
Magnesium and Rocuronium: the Rocuronium prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Rocuronium label · effective 2026-08-02
Certain inhalation anesthetics, particularly enflurane and isoflurane, antibiotics, magnesium salts, lithium, local anesthetics, procainamide, and quinidine have been shown to increase the duration of neuromuscular block and decrease infusion requirements of neuromuscular blocking agents [see Drug Interactions ( 7.3 )] .
Magnesium Magnesium salts administered for the management of pre-eclampsia or eclampsia of pregnancy may enhance neuromuscular blockade [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.10 )] .
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