Dantrium and Dyspnea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dyspnea 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 < 1 month also take Baclofen, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dyspnea 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 Dyspnea?

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing) is found to be associated with 3,715 drugs and 6,067 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dyspnea.



On Jul, 16, 2026

1,397 people reported to have side effects when taking Dantrium.
Among them, 62 people (4.44%) have Dyspnea.

Could Dantrium cause Dyspnea?

Among these 62 people:

How long have people been on Dantrium when they have Dyspnea? *

  • < 1 month: 66.67 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 33.33 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 36.21 %
  • male: 63.79 %

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

  • 0-1: 1.89 %
  • 2-9: 11.32 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.77 %
  • 30-39: 7.55 %
  • 40-49: 20.75 %
  • 50-59: 24.53 %
  • 60+: 30.19 %

What are other drugs people take besides Dantrium? *

  1. Baclofen: 15 people, 24.19%
  2. Prilosec: 8 people, 12.90%
  3. Propulsid: 7 people, 11.29%
  4. Lioresal: 7 people, 11.29%
  5. Gilenya: 6 people, 9.68%
  6. Naproxen: 6 people, 9.68%
  7. Diazepam: 6 people, 9.68%
  8. Dilantin: 5 people, 8.06%
  9. Reglan: 5 people, 8.06%
  10. Clonidine: 5 people, 8.06%

What are other side effects people have besides Dyspnea? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 17.74%
  2. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 10 people, 16.13%
  3. Chest Pain: 8 people, 12.90%
  4. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 8 people, 12.90%
  5. Fever: 8 people, 12.90%
  6. Altered State Of Consciousness (altered state of mind): 7 people, 11.29%
  7. Oedema Lower Limb (fluid collection in tissue of lower leg): 7 people, 11.29%
  8. Weakness: 7 people, 11.29%
  9. Pneumonia: 6 people, 9.68%
  10. Acute Kidney Failure: 6 people, 9.68%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 7 people, 11.29%
  2. Infantile Spasms: 4 people, 6.45%
  3. Hypophosphatasia (metabolic bone disease): 4 people, 6.45%
  4. Diabetes: 3 people, 4.84%
  5. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 3 people, 4.84%
  6. Constipation: 2 people, 3.23%
  7. Depression: 2 people, 3.23%
  8. Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 2 people, 3.23%
  9. Spinal Cord Injury Thoracic (spinal cord injury at thoracic vertebrae region): 2 people, 3.23%
  10. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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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).

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