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MeSH Heading: Succinylcholine
Tree Number(s): D02.092.877.883.333.780; D02.241.081.337.759.875; D02.675.276.232.780
Unique ID: D013390
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013390
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Anectine; Celocurine; Dicholine Succinate; Ditilin; Listenon; Lysthenon; Myorelaxin; Quelicin; Succicuran; Succinylcholine Chloride; Succinylcholine Dibromide; Succinylcholine Dichloride; Succinylcholine Dichloride, Di-H2O; Succinylcholine Diiodide; Succinylcholine Diperchlorate; Succinylcholine Iodide; Succinyldicholine; Suxamethonium; Suxamethonium Bromide; Suxamethonium Chloride
Pharm Action: Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
Related Numbers: 1MBL83KX8J; 23487-14-1; 306-40-1; 541-19-5; 55-94-7; 6101-15-1; 71-27-2; I9L0DDD30I
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethanaminium, 2,2'-((1,4-dioxo-1,4-butanediyl)bis(oxy))bis(N,N,N-trimethyl)-
NLM Classification #: QV 140
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/14

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Concept UI: M0020712
Related Numbers: 1MBL83KX8J; 23487-14-1; 306-40-1; 541-19-5; 55-94-7; 6101-15-1; 71-27-2; I9L0DDD30I
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Succinylcholine Preferred Term
Term UI T039298
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Dicholine Succinate
Term UI T000937788
Date12/14/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2019); Succinyldicholine
Term UI T039299
Date05/20/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Suxamethonium
Term UI T039300
Date03/24/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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