SUCCINYLCHOLINE is considered to be endowed with two great qualities: It provides intense paralysis rapidly, and its effect is likely to wear off before an adequately preoxygenated patient becomes hypoxic. However, this claim was challenged because calculations showed that at the recommended dose, 1 mg/kg, preoxygenated patients were likely to become hypoxic before spontaneous breathing resumed...

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[structure: see text] A stereoselective synthesis of SCH 351448 has been completed. Twelve of the fourteen stereogenic centers were established through chiral enolate reactions, and six key C-C bonds were formed by metathesis reactions.

Therefore, when a healthy appearing infant or child develops cardiac arrest soon after administration of succinylcholine not felt to be due to inadequate ventilation, oxygenation, or anesthetic overdose, immediate treatment for hyperkalemia should be instituted. This should include administration of intravenous calcium, bicarbonate, and glucose with insulin, with hyperventilation. Due to the ab...