What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Succinylcholine and vecuronium
Vecuronium's FDA label of June 18, 2025 names succinylcholine in its drug interactions section; the succinylcholine labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name vecuronium.
Check it at the source: the succinylcholine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 18, 2026, Hospira, Inc.); the vecuronium FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 18, 2025, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.).
What does the succinylcholine label say about vecuronium?
Succinylcholine's label (effective August 18, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name vecuronium in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (QUELICIN), Hospira, Inc., effective August 18, 2026 (SPL set fb08161e-7711-406d-e7b3-ea4515c07983), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the vecuronium label say about succinylcholine?
Vecuronium label, drug interactionsDrug Interactions Prior administration of succinylcholine may enhance the neuromuscular blocking effect of vecuronium and its duration of action.
Source: FDA drug label (Vecuronium Bromide), Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective June 18, 2025 (SPL set 53653418-0464-4cd2-a987-3d31be36098f), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Succinylcholine | Vecuronium | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | n/a | n/a |
| Boxed warning | Yes | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | n/a | n/a |
| Shortage now | A presentation being discontinued | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once