Succinylcholine: "good guy, bad guy".

Based on the content of this article, the reader should be able to (1) identify the action of succinylcholine; (2) list drugs that potentiate the effects of succinylcholine; (3) identify the conditions that potentiate the effects of succinylcholine; (4) name conditions in which succinylcholine is contraindicated; (5) state the laboratory test for determining various genotypes of plasma cholinesterase; and (6) identify the classic clinical tests for determining return of muscle tone.

Keywords

Adult, Education, Nursing, Continuing, Butyrylcholinesterase, Contraindications, Humans, Drug Synergism, Female, Succinylcholine, Postanesthesia Nursing, Acetylcholine, Patient Care Planning

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