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  2. Dantrolene - Wikipedia

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    Dantrolene sodium, sold under the brand name Dantrium among others, is a postsynaptic muscle relaxant that lessens excitation-contraction coupling in muscle cells. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It achieves this by inhibiting Ca 2+ ions release from sarcoplasmic reticulum stores by antagonizing ryanodine receptors . [ 8 ]

  3. Malignant hyperthermia - Wikipedia

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    Dantrolene sodium, the only available medical treatment for malignant hyperthermia. The current treatment of choice is the intravenous administration of dantrolene, the only known antidote, discontinuation of triggering agents, and supportive therapy directed at correcting hyperthermia, acidosis, and organ dysfunction. Treatment must be ...

  4. 2,4-Dinitrophenol - Wikipedia

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    The most common adverse effect reported is a rash, which could be maculopapular, urticarial, angioedema, or an exfoliative dermatitis. [17] Cataracts can form, causing a permanent loss of vision in days to months of usage, and permanent deafness has also been reported.

  5. Sodium phosphate - Wikipedia

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    Sodium dihydrogen phosphate Sodium hydrogen phosphate Trisodium phosphate. A sodium phosphate is a generic variety of salts of sodium (Na +) and phosphate (PO 3− 4). Phosphate also forms families or condensed anions including di-, tri-, tetra-, and polyphosphates. Most of these salts are known in both anhydrous (water-free) and hydrated forms ...

  6. Neuromuscular-blocking drug - Wikipedia

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    Although having many unwanted side-effects, a slow onset of action and recovery rate it was a big success and at the time the most potent neuromuscular drug available. Pancuronium and some other neuromuscular blocking agents block M2-receptors and therefore affect the vagus nerve , leading to hypotension and tachycardia .

  7. Antispasmodic - Wikipedia

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    Despite being anticholinergic, it does not have the systemic anticholinergic side effects seen in other such drugs. [ 4 ] Peppermint oil has been traditionally used as an antispasmodic, and a review of studies on the topic found that it "could be efficacious for symptom relief in IBS " [ 5 ] (as an antispasmodic) although more carefully ...

  8. Polystyrene sulfonate - Wikipedia

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    Effects generally take hours to days. [1] They are also used to remove potassium, calcium, and sodium from solutions in technical applications. Common side effects include loss of appetite, gastrointestinal upset, constipation, and low blood calcium. [1] These polymers are derived from polystyrene by the addition of sulfonate functional groups.

  9. Disodium phosphate - Wikipedia

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    Disodium phosphate (DSP), or disodium hydrogen phosphate, or sodium phosphate dibasic, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na 2 H P O 4. It is one of several sodium phosphates. The salt is known in anhydrous form as well as hydrates Na 2 HPO 4 ·nH 2 O, where n is 2, 7, 8, and 12. All are water-soluble white powders. The ...