Succinylcholine
A quaternary skeletal muscle relaxant usually used in the form of its bromide, chloride, or iodide. It is a depolarizing relaxant, acting in about 30 seconds and with a duration of effect averaging three to five minutes. Succinylcholine is used in surgical, anesthetic, and other procedures in which a brief period of muscle relaxation is called for.
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Tree Number(s): D02.092.877.883.333.780, D02.241.081.337.759.875, D02.675.276.232.780
MeSH Unique ID: D013390
Registry Number: J2R869A8YF
Entry Terms:
- Dicholine Succinate
- Succinate, Dicholine
- Succinyldicholine
- Suxamethonium
- Succinylcholine Iodide
- Myorelaxin
- Suxamethonium Bromide
- Bromide, Suxamethonium
- Succinylcholine Dichloride, Di-H2O
- Succinylcholine Dichloride, Di H2O
- Succinylcholine Dichloride
- Dichloride, Succinylcholine
- Succinylcholine Dibromide
- Dibromide, Succinylcholine
- Succinylcholine Diperchlorate
- Diperchlorate, Succinylcholine
- Succinylcholine Diiodide
- Diiodide, Succinylcholine
- Ditilin
- Celocurine
- Succicuran
- Quelicin
- Lysthenon
- Suxamethonium Chloride
- Succinylcholine Chloride
- Listenon
- Anectine
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