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SUCCINYLCHOLINE for Sedation: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 21 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where SUCCINYLCHOLINE was used for Sedation.

Most Reported Side Effects for SUCCINYLCHOLINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 310 13.2% 19 53
Anaphylactic shock 287 12.2% 18 85
Hyperthermia malignant 276 11.8% 29 54
Hypotension 190 8.1% 20 76
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 152 6.5% 42 19
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 120 5.1% 17 37
Cardiac arrest 119 5.1% 35 50
Anaphylactic reaction 109 4.6% 12 43
Rhabdomyolysis 102 4.4% 13 60
Exposure during pregnancy 95 4.1% 11 29
Premature baby 83 3.5% 1 10
Drug hypersensitivity 70 3.0% 0 11
Tachycardia 60 2.6% 0 24
Hyperkalaemia 56 2.4% 21 24
Bronchospasm 52 2.2% 2 15

Other Indications for SUCCINYLCHOLINE

Anaesthesia (451) Product used for unknown indication (341) Induction of anaesthesia (322) General anaesthesia (256) Endotracheal intubation (195) Neuromuscular blockade (58) Muscle relaxant therapy (54) Surgery (49) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (42) Neuromuscular blocking therapy (37)

Other Drugs Used for Sedation

PROPOFOL (1,714) MIDAZOLAM (1,360) DEXMEDETOMIDINE (859) FENTANYL (706) SUFENTANIL (413) KETAMINE (283) MIDAZOLAM\MIDAZOLAM (197) DIAZEPAM (194) LORAZEPAM (193) REMIFENTANIL (176)

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