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A very small dose of suxamethonium relieves laryngospasm

1993; Wiley; Volume: 48; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb06908.x

1365-2044

David C. Chung, S. J. Rowbottom,

Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

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.