"Succinylcholine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A quaternary skeletal muscle relaxant usually used in the form of its bromide, chloride, or iodide. It is a depolarizing relaxant, acting in about 30 seconds and with a duration of effect averaging three to five minutes. Succinylcholine is used in surgical, anesthetic, and other procedures in which a brief period of muscle relaxation is called for.
| Descriptor ID |
D013390
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.877.883.333.780 D02.241.081.337.759.875 D02.675.276.232.780
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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