Dantrolene Intravenous

Name: Dantrolene Intravenous

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

  • Dantrium Intravenous
  • Revonto
  • Ryanodex

Available Dosage Forms:

  • Powder for Suspension
  • Powder for Solution

Therapeutic Class: Skeletal Muscle Relaxant, Direct Acting

Precautions While Using dantrolene

Your doctor will only give you a few doses of dantrolene until your condition improves, and then you will be switched to an oral medicine that works the same way. If you have any concerns about this, talk to your doctor.

dantrolene may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or muscle weakness in some people. Make sure you know how you react to dantrolene before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are dizzy or are not alert or well-coordinated.

Uses

Consult your pharmacist.

How to use Dantrolene Solution, Reconstituted (Recon Soln)

Consult your pharmacist.

Side Effects

Consult your pharmacist.

In the US -

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.

In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.

List Dantrolene Solution, Reconstituted (Recon Soln) side effects by likelihood and severity.

Interactions

Consult your pharmacist.

Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

Overdose

If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Notes

No monograph available at this time.

Missed Dose

Consult your pharmacist.

Storage

Consult your pharmacist.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

Information last revised July 2016. Copyright(c) 2016 First Databank, Inc.

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