Dantrium

Dantrolene

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 ...

Dantrolene

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 ...

Dantrolene Sodium

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 ...

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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 ...

At AORN last year there was a drug company that offerred a generic dantrolene that could be mixed and ready to use in 20 seconds. What is the name of this drug? ## Could you be referring to the Intravenous version of Dantrolene called DANTRIUM® Intravenous (dantrolene sodium for injection) ? A press release from Proctor & Gamble from August 2008 outlines an acquision by JHB [1]. There is also more information available from JHB about this [2]. If not, do you have any other information or questions which you can share? Please post back if you do... [1] [2]

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We are a Crital Access Hospital (CAH). I've heard that there is some financial help out there for either the purchase of Dantrium IV or for the outdated returns. Do you know of such an institution. Carol O.

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After a stroke I am taking dantrium 50mg at night but I was told it is not very good and was looking for an alternative medication to take for the muscle spasms in my leg.

NDC Database

Dantrium 25 mg Oral Capsule by Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals ## Markings: DANTRIUM;25;mg;0149;0030 ## Shape: Capsule ## Active Ingredients: Dantrolene

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Dantrium 50 mg Oral Capsule by Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals ## Markings: DANTRIUM;50;mg;0149;0031 ## Shape: Capsule ## Active Ingredients: Dantrolene

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Dantrium 100 mg Oral Capsule by Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals ## Markings: DANTRIUM;100;mg;0149;0033 ## Shape: Capsule ## Active Ingredients: Dantrolene

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Dantrium 20 mg/60ml Intravenous Injection by Jhp Pharmaceuticals LLC ## Package Codes: 42023-123-06 ## Active Ingredients: Dantrolene Sodium

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Dantrium 25 mg Oral Capsule by Jhp Pharmaceuticals LLC ## Markings: Dantrium;25mg;0149;0030 ## Shape: Capsule ## Package Codes: 42023-124-01 ## Active Ingredients: Dantrolene Sodium

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Dantrium 50 mg Oral Capsule by Jhp Pharmaceuticals LLC ## Markings: Dantrium;50mg;0149;0031 ## Shape: Capsule ## Package Codes: 42023-125-01 ## Active Ingredients: Dantrolene Sodium

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Dantrium 100 mg Oral Capsule by Jhp Pharmaceuticals LLC ## Markings: Dantrium;100mg;0149;0033 ## Shape: Capsule ## Package Codes: 42023-126-01 ## Active Ingredients: Dantrolene Sodium

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Dantrolene Sodium 25 mg Oral Capsule by Par Pharmaceutical Inc. ## Markings: Dantrium;25;mg;0149;0030 ## Shape: Capsule ## Package Codes: 49884-362-01 ## Active Ingredients: Dantrolene Sodium

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Dantrolene Sodium 50 mg Oral Capsule by Par Pharmaceutical Inc. ## Markings: Dantrium;50;mg;0149;0031 ## Shape: Capsule ## Package Codes: 49884-363-01 ## Active Ingredients: Dantrolene Sodium