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Suxamethonium: Depolarising Neuromuscular Blocker for Anaesthetists

GasGasGas - Anaesthetic Science for Anaesthesia!

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Mechanism of Action of Suxamethonium

Dr Gas explains how suxamethonium agonises nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, causing fasciculations and sustained depolarization at the neuromuscular end plate.

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