Proventus

Making Life Fairer

Help-Line 01233 334 879

Working together to make a difference

Disease Modifying Drugs & Therapies

Find Us Here

If you have experienced any adverse side effects from a medication or therapy - Report it

Dantrolene Sodium - Dantrium®

Thought to work by stopping some electrical impulses travelling within the muscles. This contrasts with most other spasticity drugs that work to prevent or inhibit the way the brain and spinal cord communicate with the rest of the body. Dantrolene sodium is taken orally as tablets.

NICE guideline states that it should only be used if treatment with baclofen or gabapentin has not been successful.

Side effects may occur                                                                                                                                                                                                                

• Diarrhoea.
• Drowsiness.
• Dizziness.
• Weakness.
• Fatigue.

All of these may be transient.

Should not be taken by people with:

• A history of liver dysfunction.
• Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Top of Page