BCHEYour two copies: Reference/Reference
Normal metabolizer
Both copies work normally.
Breaks down two muscle relaxers used in surgery. These are succinylcholine and mivacurium.
This result doesn't change the label.
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AnestheticsExample report
Mivacurium
Mivacron
Use as directed
Your body breaks down this drug normally. Your doctor can use the usual dose.
The genes behind this label
The guidelines read one gene for mivacurium. Each card shows the two copies this person inherited and what they mean.
What the guidelines say
What each guideline says about your result.
BCHENormal metabolizer
FDA drug label
Evidence: strongSee the FDA table (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, opens in a new tab)
- In plain words
- Your body breaks down this drug normally. Your doctor can use the usual dose.
- What it means
- Normal BCHE activity and expected metabolism of mivacurium.
- What the label suggests
- Initiate therapy with recommended starting dose and adjust per standard clinical practice.
About mivacurium
Mivacurium (Mivacron) is a short-acting muscle relaxant given during anesthesia to help place a breathing tube and keep muscles relaxed during surgery.
- Used for
- Tracheal intubation and muscle relaxation during anesthesia, surgery or mechanical ventilation
Others in anesthetics
Compare all 8 anestheticsDon't change a dose on your own. Bring this report to your prescriber or pharmacist. They can weigh it with everything else they know about you.