Treatment of muscle spasms with oral dantrolene sodium.
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.
Christian
J M
JM
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West Virginia University School of Dentistry, Morgantown.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003620:Dantrolene / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008410:Masticatory Muscles; D013035:Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy*
D003620:Dantrolene; D003975:Diazepam