Dantrolene - Stepwards

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1 WHAT IS IT?
2 WHEN DO WE USE IT?
3 WHEN DO WE AVOID USING IT?
4 HOW IS IT ADMINISTERED?
5 WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS/TOXICITY?
6 ANYTHING ELSE TO KEEP IN MIND?
7 FURTHER READING

WHAT IS IT?

Dantrolene is a direct muscle relaxant. This medication prevents calcium release form the sarcoplasmic reticulum of skeletal muscle by binding the ryanodine receptor.

WHEN DO WE USE IT?

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: this medication is used to address the muscle stiffness patients experience with this condition.

Malignant hyperthermia: there are induced muscle contractions in this condition that can be treated with Dantrolene.

WHAT IS IT?

WHEN DO WE USE IT?

WHEN DO WE AVOID USING IT?

HOW IS IT ADMINISTERED?

WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS/TOXICITY?

ANYTHING ELSE TO KEEP IN MIND?

FURTHER READING