Hi Joe,

I have heard of the medication and have known that it is one of the meds
used as an anesthetic agent for intubation.   The reason I know this, is
because of my lung disease and having had to be intubated and put on a
vent on at least 5-6 occassions.    I never knew, though, exactly what
the med did.  I just know when I have been intubated, they usually have
to do it very quickly, so they use meds that work quickly.

Can't imagine someone being murdered this way.   Uggggh.......gives me
the shivers.
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Donna
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Several years ago a nurse was charged with using succinylcholine on
children  because she had munchausen syndrome by proxy. I read the
book.She would administer the drug, the children would stop breathing,
and then she would apply life saving measures to revive them. Finally
an investigation revealed why this was continually happening on her
shift.
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Not good.  Sounds like what they spray my throat with before an endoscopy.
The doctor and I have a deal.  Since they are going to knock me out any way,
he has to wait a couple of seconds before they spray my throat.  I panic
when it freezes the back of my throat.

Jo

Commonly used for this purpose as it acts rapidly and usually is rapidly
metabolized. Given intravenously usually thru an existing IV line but rarely
given intramuscularly. Slower to work that way. A slower, longer lasting
muscle paralyzing/relaxant drug is sometimes used when there is no hurry to
have it wear off as in long proceedures. Pancuronium is one such. Here's a
brief description of these drugs.

http://anesthesiologyinfo.com/articles/01072002d.php