Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking dantrolene as follows: Dantrolene intake can rarely lead to depression of respiratory center in the brain, exacerbation of SOB, and difficulty breathing. Low oxygen levels in the body with elevated carbon-di-oxide levels can contribute to altered levels of consciousness, sedation, slow & shallow breathing, severely compromised endurance and exercise tolerance, extreme fatigue, and development of seizures. Severe cases might also lead to emergency situations, such [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking dantrolene as follows: Dantrolene use can result in episodes of confusion, dizziness, and light-headedness. Starting the medication at a low dose and gradually increasing the dose, to help optimum control of your symptoms, can contribute to reducing the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication. Do not change the prescribed dose on this medication without consulting your physician. The dizziness should progressively decrease [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking dantrolene as follows: Take the medication at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals helps to maintain appropriate blood levels of dantrolene needed to derive the desired beneficial effects and also prevent toxicity with the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the contraindications for using Dantrolene as follows: Chronic use of dantrolene can induce inflammation of the pleura, a membrane surrounding the lungs, resulting in swelling of the pleura and episodes of chest pain. Secondary to inflammation of the membranes, fluid gets built up around the lungs. Progressively worsening fluid accumulation around the lungs can exert pressure on the lungs from all sides and thus limit lung expansion, contributing to poor exchange [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the contraindications for using Dantrolene as follows: Dantrolene use can also result in fast and pounding heartbeat. Individuals with history of cardiac arrhythmias can be at increased risk for precipitation of arrhythmic episodes with dantrolene use and must be increasingly watchful to report worsening symptoms of arrhythmias, such as, chest pain, low blood pressure, confusion, dizziness, increasing shortness of breath, and worsening fatigue.  Hypotension and irregular heartbeat, secondary to dantrolene intake, [...]