Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Dantrium Capsule
Dantrium Capsule
| Generic name | dantrolene sodium |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Skeletal muscle relaxant |
| Forms | Capsules (25 mg), Capsules (50 mg) |
Dantrium is a prescription capsule medicine that belongs to a group of medicines called skeletal muscle relaxants. It works by reducing excessive muscle contractions in people with ongoing muscle stiffness and spasms, and it is also used around surgery to prevent a rare, severe reaction to anesthesia called malignant hyperthermia.
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