DANTROLENE (ORAL)

(DAN troe leen) Brand: Dantrium

What is the most significant information I must know about dantrolene?

• You must not take this medicine if you are allergic to dantrolene, or if you have liver malady such as hepatitis or cirrhosis.

• You may be more likely to develop liver problems while taking dantrolene if you are a woman, or if you are older than 35. Conversation with your doctor about your individual risk.

• Do not use dantrolene at a time when muscle tone is needed to assure safety balance and movement for determined activities. In some situations, it may endanger your physical safe to be in a state of reduced muscle tone.

• Till taking dantrolene, speak your doctor if you have a history of liver malady, a breathing mess such as COPD, heart malady, or a history of heart attack.

• Dantrolene can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

• Dantrolene can reason muscle weakness, which can affect your capacity to swallow. Use caution to prevent choking while you are eating meals. Conversation with your doctor if you are unable to ate because of this side effect.

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can magnify some of the side effects of dantrolene.

• Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results from this medication.

What is dantrolene?

• Dantrolene is a muscle relaxant.

• Dantrolene is used to treat muscle spasticity (stiffness and spasms) caused by conditions such as a spinal cord injury, stroke, cerebral palsy, or multiple sclerosis.

• Dantrolene is also used to prevent muscle stiffness and spasms caused by malignant hyperthermia (a rapid rise in body temperature) that can occur during surgery with determined types of anesthesia.

• Dantrolene may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking dantrolene?

• You must not take this medicine if you are allergic to dantrolene, or if you have liver malady such as hepatitis or cirrhosis.

• You may be more likely to develop liver problems while taking dantrolene if you are a woman, or if you are older than 35. Conversation with your doctor about your individual risk.

• If you have any of these another conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely use this medication:

· a history of liver disease;

· a breathing mess such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease); or

· heart malady, or a history of heart attack.

• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether dantrolene is deleterious to an unborn child. Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• Dantrolene can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

• Dantrolene must not be given to a baby younger than 5 years old.

How must I take dantrolene?

• Take this medicine exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results from this medication.

• Take this medication with a full glass of water. If you take dantrolene within 4 hours till surgery, use only satis water needed to swallow the pill.

• Store dantrolene at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, wait before then to take the medication and skip the missed doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.

• Overdose symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhea, and extreme drowsiness or muscle weakness.

What must I avoid while taking dantrolene?

• Dantrolene can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can magnify some of the side effects of dantrolene.

• Avoid exposure to sunlight, sunlamps, or tanning beds. Dantrolene can create your skin more sensitive to sunlight, and a sunburn may result. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) when you are outdoors.

What are the possible side effects of dantrolene?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

· severe diarrhea or constipation;

· weak or shallow breathing;

· pale skin, light bruising or bleeding;

· trouble swallowing, especially if it causes choking;

· nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

· black, bloody, or tarry stools;

· coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;

· seizure (black-out or convulsions); or

· urinating smaller than normal or not at all.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· drowsiness, dizziness, weakness, weary feeling;

· mild diarrhea or constipation;

· mild nausea, vomiting, stomach pain;

· problems with speech, balance, or walking;

· headache, confusion, vision problems;

· sleep problems (insomnia);

· sweating, drooling; or

· urinating more than usual.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect dantrolene?

• Cool or allergy medication, sedatives, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, and medication for seizures, depression or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by dantrolene. Speak your doctor if you regularly use any of these medicines, or any another muscle relaxers.

• Speak your doctor about all another medications you use, especially:

· birth control pills and another hormones; or

· a heart or blood pressure medicine such as amlodipine (Norvasc), diltiazem (Tiazac, Cartia, Cardizem), felodipine (Plendil), nicardipine (Cardene), nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat), nimodipine (Nimotop), nisoldipine (Sular), or verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan).

• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with dantrolene. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about dantrolene.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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