A very small dose of suxamethonium relieves laryngospasm.
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.
Chung
D C
DC
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Rowbottom
S J
SJ
D000368:Aged; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D013390:Succinylcholine