"Succinylcholine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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D013390
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.877.883.333.780 D02.241.081.337.759.875 D02.675.276.232.780
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Succinylcholine" by people in Profiles.
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A Chronology for the Identification and Disclosure of Adverse Effects of Succinylcholine. J Anesth Hist. 2019 07; 5(3):65-84.
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Use of the DCI video laryngoscope system in a pediatric patient with amniotic band syndrome and craniofacial abnormalities affecting the airway. J Clin Anesth. 2012 Mar; 24(2):151-4.
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Acquired pseudocholinesterase deficiency after high-dose cyclophosphamide. Bone Marrow Transplant. 1999 Dec; 24(12):1367-8.
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Prevention of succinylcholine fasciculations. Can J Anaesth. 1998 Nov; 45(11):1131; author reply 1131-2.
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Succinylcholine cannot relieve an airway obstruction caused by pharyngeal and laryngeal edema. Anesth Analg. 1998 Jul; 87(1):229.
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Cumulative reduction in serum cholinesterase following repeated therapeutic plasma exchange. J Clin Anesth. 1996 Feb; 8(1):44-8.