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succinylcholine

succinylcholine Succinylcholine is a short-acting muscle relaxant that works by activating nicotinic receptors at the neuromuscular junction and causing depolarization.

Succinylcholine is a short-acting muscle relaxant that works by activating nicotinic receptors at the neuromuscular junction and causing depolarization. Because this effect can persist, it disrupts nerve-to-muscle signaling and is followed by skeletal muscle relaxation and flaccid paralysis.