Drug General Information (ID: DDILN2T37H)
  Drug Name Succinylcholine Drug Info Methazolamide Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Analgesics Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
  Structure

 Mechanism of Succinylcholine-Methazolamide Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Additive neuromuscular blocking effects Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Succinylcholine Methazolamide
      Mechanism Neuromuscular blocking agent
Acetylcholinesterase  Substrate
Neuromuscular blocking effects
Hypokalemia 
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Acetylcholinesterase
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Structure Sequence
MRPPQCLLHTPSLASPLLLLLLWLLGGGVGAEGREDAELLVTVRGGRLRGIRLKTPGGPVSAFLGIPFAEPPMGPRRFLPPEPKQPWSGVVDATTFQSVCYQYVDTLYPGFEGTEMWNPNRELSEDCLYLNVWTPYPRPTSPTPVLVWIYGGGFYSGASSLDVYDGRFLVQAERTVLVSMNYRVGAFGFLALPGSREAPGNVGLLDQRLALQWVQENVAAFGGDPTSVTLFGESAGAASVGMHLLSPPSRGLFHRAVLQSGAPNGPWATVGMGEARRRATQLAHLVGCPPGGTGGNDTELVACLRTRPAQVLVNHEWHVLPQESVFRFSFVPVVDGDFLSDTPEALINAGDFHGLQVLVGVVKDEGSYFLVYGAPGFSKDNESLISRAEFLAGVRVGVPQVSDLAAEAVVLHYTDWLHPEDPARLREALSDVVGDHNVVCPVAQLAGRLAAQGARVYAYVFEHRASTLSWPLWMGVPHGYEIEFIFGIPLDPSRNYTAEEKIFAQRLMRYWANFARTGDPNEPRDPKAPQWPPYTAGAQQYVSLDLRPLEVRRGLRAQACAFWNRFLPKLLSATDTLDEAERQWKAEFHRWSSYMVHWKNQFDHYSKQDRCSDL
Gene Name ACHE
Uniprot ID ACES_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:43
Protein Family Type-B carboxylesterase/lipase family
Protein Function
Hydrolyzes rapidly the acetylcholine neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft allowing to terminate the signal transduction at the neuromuscular junction. Role in neuronal apoptosis.
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      Mechanism Description
  • Additive neuromuscular blocking effects by the combination of Succinylcholine and Methazolamide 

Recommended Action
      Management Close monitoring for prolonged neuromuscular blockade, potassium replacement when indicated, and neuromuscular blocker dose adjustment is recommended.

References
1 Agencia Espaola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios Healthcare "Centro de informacion online de medicamentos de la AEMPS - CIMA."
2 Miller RD, Roderick LL "Diuretic-induced hypokalemia, pancuronium neuromuscular blockade and its antagonism by neostigmine." Br J Anaesth 50 (1978): 541-4
3 Product Information. HydroDIURIL (hydrochlorothiazide). Merck &amp Co, Inc, West Point, PA.