Suxamethonium chloride: Difference between revisions

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Succinylcholine does not produce unconsciousness or anesthesia, and its effects may cause considerable psychological distress while simultaneously making it impossible for a patient to communicate. For these reasons, administration of the drug to a conscious patient is strongly contraindicated, except in necessary emergency situations.

This drug has occasionally been used as a paralyzing agent for executions by [[lethal injection]], although [[pancuronium bromide]] is the preferred agent today because of its longer duration of effect and its absence of fasciculations as a side effect. It has also been used for murder [[http://i-mass.com/msmm0401.html]].