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Succinylcholine and Skeletal muscle myopathies

Generic Name: succinylcholine
Dosage Forms: n.a.
Other Brand Names: Anectine , Quelicin

Result of checking the interaction of drug Succinylcholine and disease Skeletal muscle myopathies for safety when used together.

Check result:

Succinylcholine <> Skeletal muscle myopathies

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

The use of succinylcholine is contraindicated in patients with a personal or family history of skeletal muscle myopathies. Acute rhabdomyolysis with hyperkalemia followed by ventricular arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, and death have been reported following the administration of succinylcholine in apparently healthy children who were later found to have undiagnosed skeletal muscle myopathy, most frequently Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Immediate treatment of hyperkalemia should be instituted whenever a healthy appearing infant or child develops cardiac arrest with no obvious cause soon after administration of succinylcholine.

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