What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Succinylcholine and terbutaline
Succinylcholine's FDA label of August 18, 2026 names terbutaline in its drug interactions section; the terbutaline label PlainMeds reads does not name succinylcholine. The succinylcholine label: “… magnesium salts, quinine, chloroquine, isoflurane, desflurane, metoclopramide, terbutaline, and drugs that reduce plasma cholinesterase activity.”
Check it at the source: the succinylcholine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 18, 2026, Hospira, Inc.); the terbutaline FDA label on DailyMed (effective November 15, 2019, ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).
What does the succinylcholine label say about terbutaline?
Succinylcholine label, drug interactionsDRUG INTERACTIONS Drugs that May Enhance the Neuromuscular Blocking Action of Succinylcholine: promazine, oxytocin, aprotinin, certain non-penicillin antibiotics, quinidine, β-adrenergic blockers, procainamide, lidocaine, trimethaphan, lithium carbonate, magnesium salts, quinine, chloroquine, isoflurane, desflurane, metoclopramide, terbutaline, and drugs that reduce plasma cholinesterase activity.
Source: FDA drug label (QUELICIN), Hospira, Inc., effective August 18, 2026 (SPL set fb08161e-7711-406d-e7b3-ea4515c07983), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the terbutaline label say about succinylcholine?
Terbutaline's label (effective November 15, 2019) does not name succinylcholine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Terbutaline Sulfate), NDA017849 (Ani Pharms), as published by ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective November 15, 2019 (SPL set d810a15b-3e10-4f6c-a36e-8ddecbaba9c3), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Succinylcholine | Terbutaline | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | n/a | n/a |
| Boxed warning | Yes | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | n/a | $0.947 per tablet 2.5 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | A presentation being discontinued | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once