Succinylcholine and ventricular tachycardia Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #5348603-4
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 24, 2007. Male patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with intubation and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: contraindication to medical treatment, ventricular tachycardia. Succinylcholine dosage: unknown. Patient died on 05/14/2007.

Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #5373948-1
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 22, 2007. Male patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with intubation and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ventricular tachycardia. Succinylcholine dosage: unknown. Patient died on 05/14/2007.

Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #4836318-8
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Nov 09, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with induction of anaesthesia and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , ventricular tachycardia. Succinylcholine dosage: 1 MG/KG. During the same period patient was treated with MORPHINE, ALFENTANIL, PROPOFOL, SALINE. Patient recovered.

Succinylcholine Side Effects Report #4950117-8
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FINLAND on Mar 06, 2006. Male patient, child 6 years of age, was diagnosed with induction and maintenance of anaesthesia and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaesthetic complication, condition aggravated, hyperkalaemia, procedural hypotension, pulse absent, ventricular tachycardia. Succinylcholine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THIOPENTAL, HALOTHANE, NITROUS OXIDE W, ALCURONIUM. 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 #4569471-4
Succinylcholine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on Jan 20, 2005. Male patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with anaesthesia and was treated with Succinylcholine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardio-respiratory arrest, hyperkalaemia, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia. Succinylcholine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient died on 12/15/2004.