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Title: | Suxamethonium in clinical practice |
Authors: | Boskovski, Nikola Azzopardi, Nazzareno Miloseva, Violeta |
Keywords: | Clinical medicine Anesthesia -- Complications Neuromuscular blocking agents |
Issue Date: | 1984-12 |
Publisher: | Association of Anaesthesiologists in Malta |
Citation: | Boskovski, N., Azzopardi, N., & Miloseva, V. (1984). Suxamethonium in clinical practice. Acta Anaesthesiologica Melitensis, 1(2), 37-41. |
Abstract: | Although suxamethonium was first described at the beginning of this century its potential as a neuromuscular blocking drug and its introduction into clinical practice was delayed until early 50'S.I,2 The story is well known: the neuromuscular blocking properties of suxamethonium went undiscovered because it was tested in curarized cats. In spite of its rather undesirable side-effect and complications (see later) which may be encountered it is still widely used as a short-acting muscle relax- ant. However, the possibility of a non-depolarizing muscle relaxant of short duration has become more of a reality lately and it is likely that suxamethonium use will become of historical interest only. 3 This article will present the clinical pharmacolofy of suxamethonium, its main clinical indications for use, side-effects and complications, and wi1l comment briefly on the ongoing study of prolonged apnoea following its administration in our Department in the period from 1978 till now. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/20749 |
Appears in Collections: | AAM, Volume 1, Issue 2 AAM, Volume 1, Issue 2 |
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