Our love-hate relationship with succinylcholine: Is sugammadex any better?

Can J Anaesth. 2016 Aug;63(8):905-10. doi: 10.1007/s12630-016-0664-4. Epub 2016 May 3.

Authors

Orlando Hung¹, Dolores McKeen², Johannes Huitink³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, 1278 South Park St, Halifax, NS, B3H 2Y9, Canada. hung192@gmail.com.
² Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, 1278 South Park St, Halifax, NS, B3H 2Y9, Canada.
³ VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

PMID: 27142003
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-016-0664-4

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Humans
Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents / adverse effects*
Succinylcholine / adverse effects*
Sugammadex
gamma-Cyclodextrins / adverse effects*

Substances

Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
gamma-Cyclodextrins
Sugammadex
Succinylcholine