Drugs To Avoid
Drugs containing Succinylcholine - e.g. Quelicin & Anectine
These drugs are commonly given as muscle relaxants prior to surgery. That means that victims of this deficiency cannot receive certain anesthetics.
A dose that would paralyze the average individual for 3 to 5 mins can paralyze the enzyme-deficient individual for up to 2 hours. The neuro-muscular paralysis can go on for up to 8 hours.
If this condition is recognized by the anesthesiologist early, then there is rarely a problem. Even if the patient is given succinylcholine, he can be kept intubated and sedated until the muscle relaxation resolves.
Drugs containing Mivacurium - e.g. Mivacron
Mivacron is also a muscle relaxant that is used prior to inserting a tube for breathing.
Drugs containing Pilocarpine - e.g. Salagen
Salagen is used to treat dry mouth. As the name suggests, dry mouth is a medical condition that occurs when saliva production goes down. There are lots of different causes of dry mouth including side effect of various drugs.
Drugs containing Butyrylcholine
Use of butyrylcholine is not common. It can be used to treat exposure to nerve agents, pesticides, toxins, etc.
Drugs containing Huperzine A and Donepezil
These drugs are used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Drugs containing Propionylcholine and Acetylcholine
Drugs containing Parathion
Parathion is used as an agricultural pesticide. Exposure to pesticides with Parathion should be avoided.
Procaine drugs e.g. Novocaine
This drug is injected before and during various surgical or dental procedures or labor and delivery. Procaine causes loss of feeling in the skin and surrounding tissues.
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