Treatment of muscle spasms with oral dantrolene sodium

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1989 Mar;67(3):268-70. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(89)90351-4.

Abstract

A case of severe muscle spasms relieved by oral administration of dantrolene sodium is presented. The patient had undergone full-mouth extraction 2 days prior to onset of her spasms. The treatment consisted of intravenous diazepam followed by oral dantrolene sodium. The spasms lasted for approximately 10 days.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Dantrolene / administration & dosage
  • Dantrolene / therapeutic use*
  • Diazepam / administration & dosage
  • Diazepam / therapeutic use
  • Facial Pain / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Masticatory Muscles*
  • Spasm / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Dantrolene
  • Diazepam