A 35-year-old male undergoing emergency laparotomy for perforated peptic ulcer receives succinylcholine for rapid sequence intubation. Two hours post-operatively, he develops severe hyperkalaemia (K⁺ 7.2 mEq/L) with peaked T waves on ECG. Which feature of depolarising agents best explains this complication compared to non-depolarising agents?

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