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Suxamethonium

Synonyme: Succinylcholin.

Dosierung/Anwendung (1):
  • For relaxation:
    • Infants (1-12 months): 2-3 mg/kg iv + Atropin 0.01 mg/kg (minimum 0.1 mg) iv
    • Older children: 1-1,5 mg/kg iv + Atropin 0.01 mg/kg (minimum 0.1 mg) iv
  • For laryngospasm: 0.5-1 mg/kg iv or 4-6 mg/kg im
  • The "gold standard" dose for RSII is 1 mg/kg without curare pretreatment and 1.5 mg/kg when curare is used to prevent fasciculations (2).
Referenzen:
  1. Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology. McGraw-Hill. 2013.
  2. Mohammad El-Orbany et al. Rapid Sequence Induction and Intubation: Current Controversy. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2010;110(5):1318-1325: full text | pdf.