Dantrolene : Before Using - Dantrium, Dantrium Intravenous

Dantrolene - Systemic

Brand Names

Dantrium, Dantrium Intravenous Dantrolene *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For dantrolene, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to dantrolene. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Dantrolene has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding problem

Use of dantrolene is not recommended during breast-feeding.

Use for Children

This drug has been tested in child 5 years of age and older and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of dantrolene in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking dantrolene, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Acetaminophen - Tylenol - with long-term, high-dose use
Amiodarone - Cordarone
Anabolic steroids - dromostanolone " Drolban ", ethylestrenol " Maxibolin ", nandrolone " Anabolin ", oxandrolone " Anavar ", oxymetholone " Anadrol ", stanozolol " Winstrol "
Androgens - male hormones
Anti-infectives by mouth or by injection - drug for infection
Antithyroid agents - drug for overactive thyroid
Carbamazepine - Tegretol
Carmustine - BiCNU
Central nervous system - CNS depressants - drug that causes drowsiness
Chloroquine - Aralen
Daunorubicin - Cerubidine
Disulfiram - Antabuse
Divalproex - Depakote
Estrogens - female hormones
Etretinate - Tegison
Gold salts - drug for arthritis
Hydroxychloroquine - Plaquenil
Mercaptopurine - Purinethol
Methotrexate - Mexate
Methyldopa - Aldomet
Naltrexone - Trexan - with long-term, high-dose use
Oral contraceptives - birth control pills containing estrogen
Phenothiazines - acetophenazine " Tindal ", chlorpromazine " Thorazine ", fluphenazine " Prolixin ", mesoridazine " Serentil ", perphenazine " Trilafon ", prochlorperazine " Compazine ", promazine " Sparine ", promethazine " Phenergan ", thioridazine " Mellaril ", trifluoperazine " Stelazine ", triflupromazine " Vesprin ", trimeprazine " Temaril "
Phenytoin - Dilantin
Plicamycin - Mithracin
Tricyclic antidepressants - drug for depression - amitriptyline " Elavil ", amoxapine " Asendin ", clomipramine " Anafranil ", desipramine " Pertofrane ", doxepin " Sinequan ", imipramine " Tofranil ", nortriptyline " Aventyl ", protriptyline " Vivactil ", trimipramine " Surmontil "
Valproic acid - Depakene The risk of side effects may be increased

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of dantrolene. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, or other chronic lung disease
Heart disease
Liver disease, such as hepatitis or cirrhosis - or history of The risk of serious side effects may be increased