Comparing Dantrium vs Dantrolene
| Dantrium (dantrolene) | Dantrolene |
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| Dantrium (dantrolene) | Dantrolene |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Malignant Hyperthermia, Chronic Spasticity. Dantrium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Malignant Hyperthermia, Chronic Spasticity. Dantrolene may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Chronic Spasticity
Malignant Hyperthermia
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| More about Dantrium (dantrolene) | More about Dantrolene | ||||||||||||||||
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Dantrium has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Dantrolene has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Dantrium side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other dantrolene brands include: Dantrium Intravenous, Revonto, Ryanodex | Dantrium, Dantrium Intravenous, Revonto, Ryanodex | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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8.7 hours |
8.7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 305 drugs are known to interact with Dantrium:
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A total of 305 drugs are known to interact with Dantrolene:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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January 15, 1974 |
January 15, 1974 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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