Suxamethonium chloride- Drug information
Description
Detail drug information on Suxamethonium chloride
Response:
Class: Musculoskeletal agent, Neuromuscular blocker
Mechanism of action:
Succinylcholine chloride, an ultra-short acting depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant, mimics acetylcholine as it binds with the cholinergic receptors on the motor end plate, thus producing a Phase I block as manifested by fasciculations. It may exhibit a nondepolarizing block (Phase II) when its concentration and duration are increased.
