[A quaternary skeletal muscle relaxant usually used in the form of its bromide, chloride, or iodide. It is a depolarizing relaxant, acting in about 30 seconds and with a duration of effect averaging three to five minutes. Succinylcholine is used in surgical, anesthetic, and other procedures in which a brief period of muscle relaxation is called for. ( MSH )]
UMLS (NCI) C0038627 - Organic Chemical
- Pharmacologic Substance
Relation/PAR: choline
[MS300] NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS
succinate
Relation/CHD: Dichloride