Ryanodex

Active Ingredient(s): Dantrolene Sodium
FDA Approved: * July 22, 2014
Pharm Company: * EAGLE PHARMS
Category: Muscle Relaxer

Dantrolene sodium, sold under the brand name Dantrium among others, is a postsynaptic muscle relaxant that lessens excitation-contraction coupling in muscle cells.[3][4][5] It achieves this by inhibiting Ca2+ ions release from sarcoplasmic reticulum stores by antagonizing ryanodine receptors.[6] It is the primary drug used for the treatment and prevention of malignant hyperthermia, a rare, life-threatening disorder triggered by ... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.

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