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Definition of Succinylcholine
1. Noun. A muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures.
Definition of Succinylcholine
1. Noun. (organic compound) Suxamethonium. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Succinylcholine
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Succinylcholine
Literary usage of Succinylcholine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cocaine: Pharmacology, Effects, and Treatment of Abuse edited by John Grabowski (1994)
"People with low dibucaine numbers seem to be not only slow metabolizers of
succinylcholine but may also be slow metabolizers of cocaine, at least as judged ..."
2. Breach of Trust: Physician Participation in Executions in the United States by American College of Physicians, Human Rights Watch (Organization), Physicians for Human Rights (U.S.) (1994)
"... or succinylcholine chloride or potassium chloride which is an ultrashort-acting
barbiturate combination with a chemical paralytic agent. ..."
3. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... or exposure to, neuromuscular depolarizing agents (eg, succinylcholine) or to
cho- linesterase-inhibiting drugs, pesticides, or chemicals. ..."
4. Recognition & Management of Pesticide Poisoning by Donald P. Morgan (1989)
"Drugs that are useful for this purpose are diazepam, lorazepam, barbiturates,
and muscle-paralyzing agents such as succinylcholine. ..."
5. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... inhibition disorders (eg , insecticide poisoning and succinylcholine poisoning).
(b) Classification. ..."
6. Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents: Medical Management Guidelines for by Jonathan Borak, Kent R. Olson (1996)
"The paralyzing effects of succinylcholine may be prolonged because it will not
be metabolized normally. Non-depolarizing neuromuscu- lar blockers (eg, ..."
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