RE: Anectine

[Robert Cole <EMCOLERS@adaweb.net>]

I couldn't get it to download, anybody who could, could you please email it
to me?
Robert S. "Steve" Cole
Paramedic, CCEMTP
Education Department
Ada County Paramedics 
208-375-7079
emcolers@adaweb.net

"...A mind stretched with new ideas never regains its former shape"


-----Original Message-----
From: Rollie Parrish [mailto:rparrish@flightweb.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 12:47 PM
To: flightmed@flightweb.com
Subject: Re: anectine


On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Bruce Bowling wrote:

> To all whom have requested the documentation of non-refrigerated anectine
> times.
>
> This has been sent to the coordinator of this list.  He is endeavoring to
> post it to the entire list.  This way, anyone that wishes to print it for
> their records can do so.
>
> I apologize for the delay.  I had so many requests for this documentation
> that I could not afford to FAX it to everyone.

This fax can now be downloaded by those interested by going to the
Downloads area on FlightWeb and going to the 'Documents/Flightmed Files'
category, or by clicking on this link:

http://www.flightweb.com/download.php?op=viewsdownload&sid=7

Here's a link to another page that discusses the shelf life of Sux at room
temperature in light of the shortage last year.

http://www.ashp.org/shortage/succ_rap.html

There's a mention below the NMBA comparison table that,

"Although package inserts for succinylcholine state that the product
is stable for 14 days at room temperature, there is evidence that
succinylcholine is stable for 4 weeks at room temperature and may be
stable for up to 3 months at room temperature. During this shortage,
ensure the stability of remaining stores of succinylcholine by keeping the
product refrigerated."

That section offers the references below to corroborate this statement. I
haven't read these, but perhaps someone with access to a good medical
library can find these references and share them with the rest of us.

    * Dressman JB, Dutton DM, Poust RI. Shelf life of unrefrigerated
succinylcholine chloride injection. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 1984;
41:300-302.
    * Trissel LA. Handbook on Injectable Drugs. 10th edition and
supplement. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists;
1998.



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