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A very small dose of suxamethonium relieves laryngospasm
Author(s) -
CHUNG D. C.,
ROWBOTTOM S. J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb06908.x
Subject(s) - laryngospasm , medicine , laryngoscopy , anesthesia , cord , larynx , intubation , surgery , airway
Summary Intravenous suxamethonium, in a dose as small as 0.1 mg.kg −1 , has been found to be reliable in the treatment of laryngeal spasm. Three episodes of vocal cord spasm observed during direct laryngoscopy were relieved by this dose of suxamethonium.