Succinylcholine: Difference between revisions
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Type: | *Type: [[Neuromuscular blocker]] | ||
*Dosage Forms: | *Dosage Forms: | ||
*Common Trade Names: | *Common Trade Names: | ||
==Adult Dosing== | ==Adult Dosing== | ||
Revision as of 03:37, 24 February 2015
See critical care quick reference for drug doses by weight.
General
- Type: Neuromuscular blocker
- Dosage Forms:
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
Pediatric Dosing
See critical care quick reference for drug doses by weight.
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Hyperkalemia
- Preexisting hyperkalemia
- Burns >5d old
- Crush injury >5d old
- Severe infection >5d old
- Neuromuscular diseases (e.g. Myasthenia Gravis), myopathies
- History of Malignant Hyperthermia
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action:
See Also
Sources
- Levitan, R. Annals of EM. Vol 45, Issue 2. Safety of succinylcholine in myasthenia gravis.