Neuromuscular blocking agent with pseudocholinesterase inhibitory activity. Prepn: Cavallito et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 76, 1862 (1954); Cavallito, Gray, US 2783237 (1957 to Irwin, Neisler). Clinical trial for prolongation of succinylcholine muscular block: L. F. Walts et al., Anesthesiology 33, 503 (1970). Review: R. M. Britton, M. Figueroa, Anesth. Analg. 52, 100-105 (1973).
Succinylcholine synergist.
Succinylcholine Synergist