Succinylcholine is contraindicated in persons with personal or familial history of malignant hyperthermia, skeletal muscle myopathies, and known hypersensitivity to the drug.

What are contraindications of succinylcholine?

Contraindications: hyperkalemia, bedridden patients, rhabdomyolysis, muscle trauma, burns, infusion of neuromuscular blocking agents, acute renal failure, chronic renal failure, intraocular hypertension, intracranial hypertension, statin use, malignant hyperthermia, neuromuscular disease, spinal cord sectioning, ...

Is succinylcholine contraindicated in hyperkalemia?

Hyperkalemia (serum potassium >5.5 mEq/L) is often considered a contraindication to succinylcholine (SCh) use, even though the increase in plasma potassium after SCh administration is modest (generally <0.5 mEq/L).