Is succinylcholine appropriate or obsolete in the intensive care unit?
AUTOR(ES)
Booij, Leo HDJ
FONTE
BioMed Central
RESUMO
Muscle relaxants in intensive care unit (ICU) patients are predominantly administered to facilitate intubation. The adverse effect profile of succinylcholine is such that its use in the ICU must be considered obsolete. Suitable alternatives are the intermediately long-acting nondepolarizing relaxants, of which rocuronium is probably preferable.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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