title: Single dose suxamethonium and muscle pain in pregnancy.
abstract: The frequency of muscle pain was studied in two groups of patients. One group consisted of 106 women undergoing Caesarean section; the other comprised 20 pre-menopausal women undergoing hysterectomy. Both groups received a single bolus injection of suxamethonium 100 mg to facilitate tracheal intubation. There was a statistically significant decrease in the frequency of muscle pain in the pregnant group (7.5%) compared with the non-pregnant group (30%).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D009132:Muscles; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013390:Succinylcholine