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Pharmacology Anaesthesia 2c518c8d

Which of the following drugs is hydrolyzed by a plasma esterase that is abnormally low in activity in about 1 in every 2500 humans?

A
Ethanol
B
Rifampicin
C
Cimetidine
D
Succinylcholine
High-Yield Explanation
* SCh is the shoest acting muscle relaxant due to its metabolism by pseudocholinesterase. * Some patients contain an atypical pseudocholinesterase (which has abnormally low activity) and are susceptible to develop apnea with the use of this drug.

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