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Dantrolene Sodium

2 known interactions
1 brand name

Indications

  • Malignant hyperthermia
  • Chronic severe spasticity of voluntary muscle
  • Muscle cramps in motor neurone disease (specialist use only)

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance

Cautions

sodium With intravenous use Avoid extravasation (risk of tissue necrosis) With oral use Females (hepatotoxicity); history of liver disorders (hepatotoxicity); if doses greater than 400 mg daily (hepat...

Side Effects

sodium General side-effects: Common or very common Asthenia; diarrhoea; dizziness; drowsiness; gastrointestinal discomfort; headache; hepatic disorders; muscle weakness; nausea; respiratory disorders;...

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Brand Names

Dantrium(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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