Succinylcholine Pharmacology
Succinylcholine
General anaesthesia: It is often administered during the induction of anaesthesia to relax muscles of the jaw, neck and airway and thereby facilitate laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation. Following induction, continued muscle relaxation is required for many procedures to aid surgical exposure and to provide additional insurance of immobility.
Distribution- Distributed in the extra cellular fluid and rapidly reaches its site of action at the motor endplate of the myoneural junction.
Metabolism- Rapidly hydrolyzed by plasma pseudocholinesterase to succinylmonocholine (active metabolite) and choline. Succinylmonocholine is an active metabolite. It undergoes alkaline hydrolysis to the inactive metabolites succinate and choline.
Excretion- It is excreted through urine.
2. Fever
3. Increased heartbeat
4. Irregular heartbeat
5. Rapid breathing
6. Reduced amount of urine
7. Rigid muscles, especially the jaw muscles
8. Wheezing
9. Trembling
10. Flushing (reddening of skin)
11. Muscle pain
12. Increased saliva
13. Fainting or lightheadedness
2. Determined disorders of plasma pseudo cholinesterase
3. Personal or family history of malignant hyperthermia
4. Myopathies associated with elevated creatine phosphokinase values
5. Acute narrow-angle glaucoma
6. Penetrating eye injuries
7. Inability to control airway and/or support ventilations with oxygen and positive pressure
2. Hepatic impairment
3. Pulmonary dysfunction
4. Metabolic dysfunction
5. Renal dysfunction
6. Electrolyte imbalances
7. Hypokalemia or, hypocalcaemia
8. Neuromuscular disease
2. Terminating laryngospasm
3. Muscle relaxation
Phenelzine, Promazine, Oxytocin, certain Non-penicillin antibiotics, Quinidine, Beta-blokers, Procainamide, Lidocaine, Trimethaphan, Lithium carbonate, Frusemide, Magnesium sulphate, Quinine, Chloroquine, Acetylcholine, Anticholinesterases, Procaine type local anaesthetics & isoflurance: May enhance the efficacy of succinylcholine.
Amphotericin B and Thiazide diuretics: Electrolyte imbalances caused by these result in increased effects of succinylcholine.
Cyclophosphamide, I.V. Procaine: Prolong the effects of succinylcholine.
Digitalis glycosides: Toxicity of both drugs may be increased.
Inhalation anaesthetics (e.g. cyclopropane, diethylether, halothane and nitrous oxide): Increased incidence of bradycardia, arrhythmias, sinus arrest and apnoea. Malignant hyperthermia may occur in susceptible individuals.
Narcotic analgesics: Increased incidence of bradycardia and cardiac arrest.
Adults- 20mg (0.4ml) - 100mg (2ml).
Intubation- 50mg (1ml) - 80 mg (1.6 ml).
Electroconvulsive therapy- 40mg (0.8ml)-75mg (1.5ml).
Manipulation- 80mg (1.6ml).
For administration by continuous I.V. drip: 0.1% solution may be prepared by mixing 10ml injection of succinylcholine with 500ml of 5% glucose or isotonic sodium chloride. The adult dose ranges from 2 - 5mg per minute.
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