Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi

Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi can only be obtained with a prescription. It is given by or under the supervision of an anaesthetist (a doctor specialised in anaesthesia). Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi is given into a vein as a single ‘bolus’ injection (given all at once). The dose depends on the patient’s body weight and on how much the muscle relaxant is affecting the muscles.

For more information about using Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi, see the package leaflet or contact your doctor or pharmacist.

The active substance in Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi, sugammadex, is a ‘selective relaxant binding agent’. This means that it attaches to the muscle relaxants rocuronium and vecuronium forming a ‘complex’ that inactivates the muscle relaxants and stops them having an effect. As a result, the muscles contract and begin to work normally again, including the muscles that help the patient to breathe.

Studies on the benefits and risks of the active substance in the authorised use have already been carried out with the reference medicine, Bridion, and do not need to be repeated for Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi.

As for every medicine, the company provided data on the quality of Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi. There was no need for ‘bioequivalence’ studies to investigate whether Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi is absorbed similarly to the reference medicine to produce the same level of the active substance in the blood. This is because Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi is given by injection into a vein, so the active substance is delivered straight into the bloodstream.

Because Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi is a generic medicine, its benefits and risks are taken as being the same as the reference medicine’s.

The European Medicines Agency concluded that, in accordance with EU requirements, Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi has been shown to be comparable to Bridion. Therefore, the Agency’s view was that, as for Bridion, the benefits of Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi outweigh the identified risks and it can be authorised for use in the EU.

Recommendations and precautions to be followed by healthcare professionals and patients for the safe and effective use of Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi have been included in the summary of product characteristics and the package leaflet.

As for all medicines, data on the use of Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi are continuously monitored. Suspected side effects reported with Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi are carefully evaluated and any necessary action taken to protect patients.

Sugammadex Fresenius Kabi received a marketing authorisation valid throughout the EU on 15 July 2022.