Dantrolene Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Dantrolene is also known as: Dantrium, Dantrium Intravenous

Overview

If you become pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Dantrolene Capsules during pregnancy. Dantrolene Capsules is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Dantrolene Capsules.

Dantrolene Pregnancy Warnings

Dantrolene has been assigned to pregnancy category C by the FDA. Studies in animals have revealed evidence of embryotoxicity. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Dantrolene should only be given during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.

Dantrolene has been used in one uncontrolled study prophylactically prior to and after delivery in obstetric patients who were at risk for malignant hyperthermia. Relatively low doses of 100 mg/day were used 5 days prior to and 3 days after delivery. Although dantrolene crossed the placenta, no untoward effects were noted in the fetuses or neonates.

Dantrolene Lactation Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of dantrolene into human milk. The manufacturer recommends that dantrolene not be used in nursing mothers.

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