NCIt definition : The chloride salt form of succinylcholine, a quaternary ammonium compound and depolarizing
agent with short-term muscle relaxant properties. Succinylcholine chloride binds to
nicotinic receptors at the neuromuscular junction and opening the ligand-gated channels
in the same way as acetylcholine, resulting in depolarization and inhibition of neuromuscular
transmission. Depolarization may be prolonged due to succinylcholine's resistance
to acetylcholinesterases thereby leading to disorganized muscle contraction followed
by skeletal muscle relaxation and flaccid paralysis.;