Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Dantrium Capsules.

Take special care with Dantrium Capsules if you:

• have heart or lung problems.
• have liver disorders or notice signs or symptoms of liver toxicity (e.g., discoloured faeces, intense itching, jaundice, anorexia, nausea, vomiting during therapy) – contact your doctor immediately.
• are elderly.

Liver function tests should be performed frequently before start and during Dantrium Capsules therapy as the risk of liver toxicity appears to be greater in:

• females
• patients over 30 years old.
• patients taking other medication.
• females using oral oestrogen contraception.

Other medicines and Dantrium Capsules

Please tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. Talk to your doctor before taking Dantrium Capsules if you are already taking:

• Oestrogen (found in most oral contraceptive pills and hormone replacement therapy) or other drugs which might affect the liver.
• Tranquillisers (e.g, diazepam, lorazepam or temazepam).
• Medicines used to treat abnormal heartbeat, angina or high blood pressure (e.g. products containing verapamil).
• Products normally used to help doctors anaesthetise patients (e.g. products containing vecuronium).

Dantrium Capsules with food, drink and alcohol

Avoid taking alcohol with this medicine as it may make you feel dizzy or drowsy.

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility

Do not take the capsules if pregnant or breast-feeding unless advised otherwise by your doctor.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse for advice before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines

Dantrium Capsules may cause drowsiness or dizziness. These symptoms may be intensified if you have consumed alcohol.

Do not take the capsules without talking to your doctor if you drive or are involved in hazardous activities.

Dantrium Capsules contain lactose and wheat starch.

If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, speak to your doctor before taking this medicine.

This medicine contains only very low levels of gluten (from wheat starch). It is regarded as ‘gluten-free’ and is very unlikely to cause problems if you have coeliac disease.

One Dantrium 25mg capsule contains no more than 3.8 micrograms of gluten.

One Dantrium 100mg capsule contains no more than 3.3 micrograms of gluten.