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Suxamethonium Chloride (Scoline)
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Suxamethonium Chloride (Scoline)
Revision Date : 27 April 2021
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Approved: TC, LZ, JD
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Alert
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Intubation, suction and ventilation equipment MUST be ready prior to administration of suxamethonium. A medical officer/nurse practitioner (preferably two personnel) experienced in advanced neonatal airway management techniques should be present when the medication is being administered.
Risk of cardiac arrest from hyperkalemic rhabdomyolysis.
There are two preparations.
Chloride anhydrous salt (SAS product) equates to 110mg in 2 mL of suxamethonium chloride which is 10% more suxamethonium than suxamethonium chloride dihydrate salt (Australian TGA registered product)
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