• Eliot Grigg.
• Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington | Seattle Children's Hospital, Washington, USA.
• Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Jun 1; 33 (3): 374-380.

Purpose Of ReviewSugammadex is a novel selective muscle relaxant binding agent capable of reversing deep neuromuscular blockade from rocuronium or vecuronium. It has not been approved for use in children by the US FDA because of lack of literature regarding pediatric patients.Recent FindingsA series of new studies has reported sugammadex administration to increasingly younger patients ranging in the newborn period. Although the literature in pediatrics is improving, most of the available studies in pediatrics are underpowered, retrospective, and measure too many different variables to draw reliable, collective conclusions.SummaryAll available evidence suggests that sugammadex is likely well tolerated and effective and can be dosed similarly to adults in patients 2 years' old and greater. Sugammadex should be used with caution in patients less than 2 years old.

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