Anesthesiologists paralyze patients undergoing sensitive surgeries on the spine, brain or heart by bathing cellular receptors with strong muscle relaxants.

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"I need muscle relaxants, " he tells his doctor over his cell phone.

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Sugammadex is also expected to be far more expensive than the existing drugs that are used for reversing muscle relaxants following surgery.

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Instead of targeting the receptors the muscle relaxants hit, sugammadex is a big carbohydrate molecule that binds to the muscle relaxant itself.

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Your doctor may suggest a stretching program, certain exercises, over-the-counter or prescription pain relievers or muscle relaxants for severe or repeated cramps.

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For sensitive operations like spine, heart or brain surgery, doctors don't just put patients to sleep, they temporarily paralyze them with powerful muscle relaxants.

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It's possible that doctors will use it with other drugs of the same type, so the FDA may want more studies on the combination of sugammadex with other muscle relaxants.

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