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SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE (SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE)
- General anesthesia adjunct
- Muscle relaxation
- Skeletal muscle relaxation for endotracheal intubation
100 mg/5 mL (20 mg/mL) intravenous syringe
- Dosage information is not available
140 mg/7 mL (20 mg/mL) intravenous syringe
- Dosage information is not available
200 mg/10 mL (20 mg/mL) intravenous syringe
- Dosage information is not available
50 mg/2.5 mL (20 mg/mL) intravenous syringe
- Dosage information is not available
- None
Contraindicated
- Adoxa
- amikacin
- Avidoxy
- Calan
- Calan Sr
- Compound 347
- cyclophosphamide
- demeclocycline
- dextromethorphan-quinidine
- Doryx
- Doxy-100
- doxycycline calcium
- doxycycline hyclate
- doxycycline monohydrate
- echothiophate iodide
- enflurane
- Forane
- gentamicin
- gentamicin in NaCl (iso-osm)
- gentamicin sulfate (ped) (PF)
- gentamicin sulfate (PF)
- isoflurane
- Minocin
- minocycline
- Monodox
- Morgidox
- neomycin
- Nuedexta
- Oracea
- paromomycin
- Phospholine Iodide
- Qualaquin
- quinidine gluconate
- quinidine sulfate
- quinine sulfate
- sevoflurane
- Sojourn
- Solodyn
- streptomycin
- Tarka
- Terrell
- tetracycline
- tigecycline
- tobramycin in 0.9 % NaCl
- tobramycin sulfate
- trandolapril-verapamil
- Tygacil
- Ultane
- verapamil
- Verelan
- Verelan Pm
- Vibramycin
Severe
Moderate
- Acanya
- Alz
- Aricept
- Aricept Odt
- Baciim
- bacitracin
- Benzaclin
- Benzaclin Pump
- Bloxiverz
- Capastat
- capreomycin
- Cleocin
- Cleocin In 5 % Dextrose
- Cleocin T
- Clindacin Etz
- Clindacin P
- Clindacin Pac
- Clindagel
- clindamycin HCl
- clindamycin in dextrose 5%
- clindamycin palmitate HCl
- Clindamycin Pediatric
- clindamycin phos-skin clnsr 19
- clindamycin phosphate
- clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide
- clindamycin-tretinoin
- Clindesse
- colistin (colistimethate Na)
- Coly-mycin M Parenteral
- donepezil
- Duac
- edrophonium chloride
- edrophonium Cl-atropine
- Enlon
- Enlon-plus
- Evoclin
- Exelon
- Ez Use Joint-tunnel-trigger
- lidocaine (PF) in D7.5W
- lidocaine (PF)
- lidocaine HCl
- lidocaine in D5W (PF)
- Lidocaine Viscous
- lidocaine-epinephrine
- lidocaine-epinephrine (PF)
- lidocaine-epinephrine bit
- Lincocin
- lincomycin
- Mestinon
- Mestinon Timespan
- metoclopramide HCl
- Metozolv Odt
- neostigmine methylsulfate
- physostigmine salicylate
- polymyxin B sulfate
- pyridostigmine bromide
- Reglan
- Regonol
- rivastigmine
- triamcinolone-lidocaine
- vancomycin
- vancomycin in D5W
- vancomycin in dextrose iso-osm
- Veltin
- vinp-hupe-gink-a-cyst-phos-ace
- Xylocaine
- Xylocaine (cardiac) (pf)
- Xylocaine-epinephrine
- Xylocaine-mpf
- Xylocaine-mpf/epinephrine
- Ziana
- Angle-closure glaucoma
- Major traumatic injury
- Malignant hyperthermia
- Myopathy
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Severe burns
Contraindicated
- Bradycardia
- Digitalis toxicity
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Fever
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypokalemia
- Muscular dystrophy
- Myasthenia gravis
- Ocular hypertension
- Ocular injury
- Surgical procedure on eye proper
- Systemic mastocytosis
Severe
Moderate
- Anemia
- Burns
- Cardiac decompensation
- Fracture
- Glaucoma
- Infection
- Malignancy
- Muscle spasm
- Myxedema
- Plasma cholinesterase deficiency
- Predisposition to aspiration
- Severe hepatic disease
- Severe renal impairment
SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE (SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE)
- General anesthesia adjunct
- Muscle relaxation
- Skeletal muscle relaxation for endotracheal intubation
- Ocular hypertension
- Muscle rigidity
- Myalgias
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Hypotension
- Tachycardia
- Sialorrhea
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Allergic dermatitis
- Anaphylaxis
- Apnea
- Bronchospastic pulmonary disease
- Cardiac arrest
- Cardiogenic shock
- Circulatory depression
- Edema
- Erythema
- Flushing
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypertension
- Malignant hyperthermia
- Myoglobinuria
- Pruritus of skin
- Respiratory depression
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Skin rash
- Twitching
Less Severe
- None
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
Succinylcholine
Reserve for emergency use. Monitor for bradycardia, rhabdo. w/ hyperkalemia.
- 1 Day – 13 Years
- Reserve for emergency use. Monitor for bradycardia, rhabdo. w/ hyperkalemia.
Management or Monitoring Precaution
None
Succinylcholine Chloride
- Severity Level:
2
- Additional Notes:
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
Succinylcholine Chloride
Rapid hydrolysis, unlikely clinically significant amount excreted
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| Evaluate use carefully | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Rapid hydrolysis, unlikely clinically significant amount excreted |
No Known Risk
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Succinylcholine
Renal-Decreased clearance may prolong effects, caution in renal impairment.
| Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
| Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
BEERS: N HEDIS: N STOPP: N
No Known Risk
None
- None
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