Dantrium and Cardiac arrest - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cardiac arrest is reported as a side effect among people who take Dantrium (dantrolene sodium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Diazepam, and have Otitis media.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cardiac arrest when taking Dantrium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,397 people who have side effects when taking Dantrium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dantrium?

Dantrium has active ingredients of dantrolene sodium. eHealthMe is studying from 1,408 Dantrium users. Check the latest studies of Dantrium.

What is Cardiac arrest?

Cardiac arrest is found to be associated with 2,226 drugs and 2,513 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cardiac arrest.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

1,397 people reported to have side effects when taking Dantrium.
Among them, 24 people (1.72%) have Cardiac arrest.

Among these 24 people:

How long have people been on Dantrium when they have Cardiac arrest? *

What is the gender of people who have Cardiac arrest when taking Dantrium? *

female: 33.33 %
male: 66.67 %

What is the age of people who have Cardiac arrest when taking Dantrium? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dantrium? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cardiac arrest? *

Breathing - Slowed Or Stopped: 8 people, 33.33%
Pneumonia: 5 people, 20.83%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 5 people, 20.83%
Pulmonary Eosinophilia (increase in the number of eosinophiles in the blood causeing lung infection): 3 people, 12.50%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 3 people, 12.50%
Hypertrophy (increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells): 3 people, 12.50%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 3 people, 12.50%
Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 12.50%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 3 people, 12.50%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 3 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Otitis Media (inflammation of the middle ear): 2 people, 8.33%
The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 1 person, 4.17%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 4.17%
Back Pain: 1 person, 4.17%
Diabetes: 1 person, 4.17%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 4.17%
Hyperthermia Malignant (disease passed down through families that causes a fast rise in body temperature (fever) and severe muscle contractions): 1 person, 4.17%
Infection: 1 person, 4.17%
Movement - Uncontrolled Or Slow: 1 person, 4.17%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 4.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dantrolene sodium (the active ingredients of Dantrium) and Dantrium (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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