mjl1717
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What is mechanism of action of Succinylcholine?
Does it have any other use beside intubation and anesthesia?
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MOA: Succylcholine is a muscle relaxing depolarizing agent when it prolongs the depolarizing state of a nerve and inhibit repolarization.
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MOA is correct. Just want to add that Succinylcholine is contraindicated in chronically bedridden patients and in burns patients for intubation (from 6 days to 6 months), since it may cause (often fatal) hyperkalemia.
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