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Suxamethonium chloride is contraindicated in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy because its administration may be associated with malignant hyperthermia, ventricular dysrhythmias and cardiac arrest secondary to acute rhabdomyolysis with hyperkalaemia.
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- Suxamethonium Chloride 50mg/ml Solution for InjectionADVANZ Pharma · emc · SmPC §4.3 Contraindications · Version 7Document updated
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