Dantrolene

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Dantrolene (dantrolene systemic) is a member of the drug class skeletal muscle relaxants and is used to treat Malignant Hyperthermia and Spasticity.

US matches:

• Dantrolene


• Dantrolene Capsules


• Dantrolene Intravenous


• Dantrolene Sodium


• Dantrolene Injection

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

M03CA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007261-97-4

Chemical Formula

C14-H10-N4-O5

Molecular Weight

314

Therapeutic Category

Muscle relaxant

Chemical Name

2,4-Imidazolidinedione, 1-[[[5-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-furanyl]methylene]amino]-

Foreign Names

• Dantrolenum (Latin)
• Dantrolen (German)
• Dantrolène (French)
• Dantroleno (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Dantrolene (OS: BAN, DCIT, USAN)
• Dantrolène (OS: DCF)
• F 368 (IS)
• Dantrolene Sodium (OS: JAN, USAN, BANM)
• F 440 (IS)
• Dantrolene Sodium (PH: USP 32, JP XIV, BP 2010)

Brand Names

• Dantrium
  IFET, Greece



• Dantrolene
  Cristalia, Peru



• Dantamacrin
  Spepharm, Germany; Vifor, Switzerland



• Dantrium Intravenoso
  Farmo Quimica, Chile



• Dantrium
  Astellas, Japan; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Farmo Quimica, Chile; Formenti Dott., Italy; Merck Serono, France; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pharmaco, South Africa; Procter & Gamble, Belgium; Procter & Gamble, Canada; Procter & Gamble, Israel; Procter & Gamble, Luxembourg; Procter & Gamble, Netherlands; Procter & Gamble, United States; SpePharm, United Kingdom; SpePharm, Ireland



• Dantrium (veterinary use)
  Procter & Gamble Animals, United Kingdom



• Dantrolen
  AstraZeneca, Argentina; Cristália, Brazil; Procter & Gamble, Czech Republic; Procter & Gamble DE, Austria; Spepharm, Germany; Vifor, Switzerland



• Dantrolene Sodium
  Actavis, United States; Amide, United States; Global, United States; Impax, United States; US Worldmeds, United States



• Dantroleno Sodico con Solvente
  Bestpharma, Chile

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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