A Rare Suicidal Method: Succinylcholine Chloride Injection

Abstract

Succinylcholine is a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drug which is used for intubating the patient in dosage of 1-1.5 mgr/kgr. Nowadays, it is also sold for rifles as an injector form to capture the stray dogs. The introduction of the field of veterinary medicine has increased the availability of succinilcolin. In this study, a case was introduced who injected to his left arm a 3 ml (60 mg) pharmaceutical product whose active substance was succinylcholine and applied to the emergency service one hour later with non-specific complaints such as fatigue and abdominal pain. The significance of having knowledge of succinylcholine by emergency doctors owing to severe systemic effects, particularly respiratory depression is emphasized.