A 6 year old boy taken for ophthalmic examination under anaesthesia. His father told that he has lower limb weakness & his elder brother died at 14 years of age. Which anaesthetic drug has to be avoided.: (A) Succinylcholine, (B) Pancuronium, (C) Atracurium, (D) Dexacurium
Answer is A. ROLE OF SUCCINYLCHOLINE ON MUSCLES * Succinylcholine, commonly used in anesthesia, paralyzes normal skeletal muscles by blocking transmission at the myoneural junction