It can also be viewed as a central moiety of succinic acid with two choline moieties, one on each end. History
Suxamethonium was first discovered in 1906 by Reid Hunt and René de M. Taveau. When studying the drug, animals were given curare and thus they missed the neuromuscular blocking properties of suxamethonium. Instead in 1949 an Italian group led by Daniel Bovet was first to describe succinylcholine induced paralysis. The clinical introduction of suxamethonium was described in 1951 by several groups. Papers published by Stephen Thesleff and Otto von Dardel in Sweden are important but also to be mentioned is work by Bruck, Mayrhofer and Hassfurther in Austria, Scurr and Bourne in UK, and Foldes in America. Abuse
Dubai authorities deem that the murder of Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was carried out on their soil by Mossad agents with the use of suxamethonium chloride injection. Entering Dubai under false passports in 2010, the Mossad agents found al-Mabhouh at a hotel, immobilized him with the drug, electrocuted him, then suffocated him by pillow in an assassination. A high concentration of suxamethonium chloride was found in al-Mabhouhs body post-mortem. The incident triggered significant diplomatic crises in the Middle East, Europe, and Australia.It was used by serial killer Efren Saldivar (1988-1998), and in the murder of Kathy Augustine (2006). Brand names
It is available in German-speaking countries under the trade name Lysthenon among others. Other animals
It is sometimes used in combination with pain medications and sedatives for euthanasia and immobilization of horses. References
External links
"Suxamethonium Chloride". Drug Information Portal.
Sular may refer to:

Nisoldipine, a pharmaceutical
Sular, Iran, a village