Succinylcholine Chloride
Warnings
What may interact with Succinylcholine?
This medicine may interact with the following medications:
-aprotinin
-birth control pills
-certain antibiotics like amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin, tetracyclines, bacitracin, polymyxins, lincomycin, clindamycin, colistin, colistimethate
-certain medicines for blood pressure, heart disease, irregular heartbeat
-chloroquine
-general anesthetics like enflurane, isoflurane, halothane
-lidocaine
-lithium
-magnesium
-MAOIs like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate
-metoclopramide
-oxytocin
-procainamide
-quinidine
-quinine
-steroid medicines like prednisone or cortisone
-terbutaline
What should I tell my health care provider before I take Succinylcholine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
-glaucoma
-head injury
-high levels of calcium, magnesium, potassium in the blood
-large areas of burned or damaged skin
-low levels of calcium, potassium in the blood
-lung or breathing disease, like asthma
-myasthenia gravis
-an unusual or allergic reaction to succinylcholine, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding
What should I watch for while using Succinylcholine?
Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine.
Where should I keep my medicine?
This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.
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