Study on the effects of pre–treatment with magnesium sulfate on succinylcholine–induced fasciculation during induction of general anaesthesia

Dr (col) Banwari Lal Mathur; Dr ( Col ) Pukhraj Ajmera

Volume : VI, Issue : I, January - 2016

Study on the effects of pre–treatment with magnesium sulfate on succinylcholine–induced fasciculation during induction of general anaesthesia

Dr Col Banwari Lal Mathur, Dr Col Pukhraj Ajmera

Abstract :

General anaesthesia with controlled ventilation through endotracheal tube is an anaesthetic technique used by the anaesthesiologists all over the world. Succinylcholine is a depolarising muscular relaxant which is used to facilitate endotracheal intubation. It is used with non–depolarising neurological blockers that have a relatively short effect in terms of tracheal intubation.To investigate the effects of magnesium sulphate on succinylcholine–induced fasciculation in patients during the induction of general anaesthesia. The cases received magnesium sulphate, while the controls received normal saline. Under the circumstances from the present study we can conclude that, magnesium sulphate can prevent and reduce the degree of fasciculation after succinylcholine. Therefore it can be used to prevent fasciculation.