Last update Nov. 21, 2022
Likely Compatibility
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It is a muscle relaxant with direct action on skeletal muscle. Oral administration for the symptomatic relief of severe chronic spasticity. Intravenous administration for the treatment of malignant hyperthermia.
It is excreted in breast milk in a very small concentration (Fricker 1998), much lower than the dose used in newborns and infants, and which would result in lower plasma levels than others that have been measured by placental transfer without side effects in newborns. (Fricker 1998, Shime 1988)
Dantrolene has been used in the neonatal period. (Tsutsumi 2021, Aguilar 1986)
The most common side effects are drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, malaise, fatigue, and diarrhea.
Until more published data is known about this drug in relation to breastfeeding, known safer alternatives are preferable, especially during the neonatal period and in the event of prematurity.