Succinylcholine
Quelicin is a brand-name neuromuscular blocking agent used as an adjunct to general anesthesia during surgical procedures and for facilitating endotracheal intubation. It provides temporary skeletal muscle relaxation by depolarizing the neuromuscular junction, allowing for safer surgical conditions and easier airway management.
Quelicin is a muscle relaxant used during surgery and for intubation.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 203516
- Generic
- Quelicin
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Provides muscle relaxation during surgical procedures, facilitates endotracheal intubation, and assists with mechanical ventilation in various clinical settings requiring short-term paralysis.
Acts as a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, causing sustained depolarization and subsequent paralysis of skeletal muscles.
Should only be administered by trained professionals in settings equipped for airway management; contraindicated in patients with certain conditions including hyperkalemia and history of malignant hyperthermia; requires careful monitoring of vital signs and potassium levels.
Official drug label
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