Succinylcholine and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #4889402-7
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 20, 2006. Female patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with intubation and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest . Succinylcholine dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #4735356-3
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 26, 2005. Male patient, child 11 years of age, weighting 79.37 lb, was diagnosed with intubation and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cerebral ischaemia, haemodialysis, hyperkalaemia, left ventricular failure, myoglobinaemia, myopathy, pulmonary oedema. Succinylcholine dosage: 60 MG ONCE. During the same period patient was treated with GLYCOPYRROLATE, OXYGEN, NITROUS OXIDE, SEVOFLURANE. Patient recovered.

Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #4632770-1
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on Apr 08, 2005. Male patient, weighting 196.2 lb, was diagnosed with intubation and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , electrocardiogram qrs complex prolonged, hyperkalaemia, hypertension, sinus tachycardia. Succinylcholine dosage: 100 MG 1 TIME DOSE INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ERYTHOMYCIN ETHYL SUCCINATE, FERROUS SULPHATE, ALBUMIN, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, AMLODIPINE, RANITIDINE, CHLOROHEXIDINE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient recovered.

Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #5777080-4
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 17, 2008. Male patient, 20 years of age, weighting 138.9 lb, was diagnosed with endotracheal intubation and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium increased, cardiac arrest , electromechanical dissociation, ventricular fibrillation. Succinylcholine dosage: 140 MG IV X 1. During the same period patient was treated with PROPOFOL, MEROPENEM, VANCOMYCIN, VORICONAZOLE, ZANTAC, PAXIL, NEURONTIN, FENTANYL. Patient recovered.


Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #4915099-3
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 15, 2006. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with anaesthesia and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , procedural complication, surgical procedure repeated, ventricular tachycardia. Succinylcholine dosage: 100MG ONCE IV. During the same period patient was treated with PROPOFOL. Patient recovered.

Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #5491742-8
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 19, 2007. Male patient, 77 years of age, was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest . Succinylcholine dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #5736803-0
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 29, 2008. Male patient, 59 years of age, weighting 227.1 lb, was diagnosed with hypotension and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arteriospasm coronary, cardiac arrest , coronary artery stenosis, cough, ejection fraction decreased, electrocardiogram st segment elevation, ischaemia, procedural hypotension, pulse absent. Succinylcholine dosage: 200 MG, INTRAVENOUS; 40 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with EPHEDRINE SULPHATEECTION, PROPOFOL, MIDAZOLAM, REMIFENTANIL, ISOFLURANE. Patient recovered.