Korean J Anesthesiol.  1981 Sep;14(3):256-263.

Clinical Study of Self-Taming of Succinylcholine

• Han YJ
• Kim JH
• Choe H
• Song HS

Abstract

Administration of succinylcholine for intratracheal intubation may cause untoward reactions such as elevation of intraocular and intrabdominal pressure, increased plasma potassium level, and development of postoperative muscle pain, ets. The fasciculation of muscle fibers caused by nondepolarizing activity of succinylcholine may be responsible for those reactions, although this is not clearly defined. Several attempts ehterfore, have been made to minimize the development of muscle fasciculation following administration of succinylcholine. Of thest, self-taming of succinylcholine, pretreatment wit small doses of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers, or the use of hexafluorenium are examples. The authors observed the effects of succinylcholine on intraocular pressure and the degree of muscle fasciculation after self taming of succinylcholine. pretreating the patients with d-tubocurarine and pancuronlum before administration of succinylcholine was also studied. All three techniques showed significant decreases in the degree of muscle fasciculation. And small doses of d-tubocurarine and pancuronium did not seem to affect intraocular pressure, although a taming dose of succinylcholine itself caused significant increases in intraocular pressures.

MeSH Terms

Fasciculation
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Intubation, Intratracheal
Myalgia
Neuromuscular Blockade
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Pancuronium
Plasma
Potassium
Succinylcholine*
Tubocurarine
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Pancuronium
Potassium
Succinylcholine
Tubocurarine