Suxamethonium is:: (A) Non depolarizing muscle relaxant, (B) Depolarising muscle relaxant, (C) Direct acting muscle relaxant, (D) All of the above
Answer is B. Suxamethonium is Succinyl choline that is a depolarising blocker. Suxamethonium chloride, also known assuxamethonium or succinylcholine, is a medication used to cause sho-term paralysis as pa of general anesthesia. This is done to help with tracheal intubation or electroconvulsive therapy. It is given either by injection into a vein or muscle. From KD Tripati 7th edition Page no 345