PSEUDOCHOLINESTERASE activity has been found in human serum and in many other tissues 1, and while it is accepted that the serum enzyme is manufactured in the liver, the question arises whether ...

1). By the use of appropriate substrates (acetyl- and butyryl-thiocholine) and a selective inhibitor (diisopropyl-fluoro-phosphate) the enzyme has been identified as pseudocholinesterase.

1 Prolonged apnea after succinylcholine may be due to a marked deficiency of pseudocholinesterase, the plasma enzyme that normally hydrolyzes and inactivates the drug. Low pseudocholinesterase ...

The cause - known medically as pseudocholinesterase deficiency - has now been detailed in a new medical report. The unidentified girl, of Northern European descent, underwent general anesthesia ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Pseudocholinesterase deficiency' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with ...

Novocaine is broken down in the body by an enzyme called pseudocholinesterase. However, approximately 1 in every 5,000 people have a pseudocholinesterase deficiency and cannot metabolize Novocaine ...

Dr. Rimoin: There are four that we screen for at Cedars-Sinai. (1) Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency causes sensitivity to certain forms of anesthesia, as well as other drugs. It is an inherited ...