"Dantrolene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Skeletal muscle relaxant that acts by interfering with excitation-contraction coupling in the muscle fiber. It is used in spasticity and other neuromuscular abnormalities. Although the mechanism of action is probably not central, dantrolene is usually grouped with the central muscle relaxants.
| Descriptor ID |
D003620
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.129.308.432.555.287
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dantrolene" by people in Profiles.
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Crespo MJ, Rom?n M, Tirado G, Martins AH, Ferrer-Acosta Y, Martinez-Jimenez SM. Dantrolene Significantly Improves Cerebral Blood Flow in a Rat Model of Hemorrhagic Vasospasms. Pharmacology. 2023; 108(3):265-273.
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Rom?n M, Garc?a L, Morales M, Crespo MJ. The combination of dantrolene and nimodipine effectively reduces 5-HT-induced vasospasms in diabetic rats. Sci Rep. 2021 05 10; 11(1):9852.
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Rom?n M, Ram?rez JM, Morales M, Crespo MJ. Significant reduction of vascular reactivity with dantrolene and nimodipine in diabetic rats: a potential approach to cerebral vasospasm management in diabetes. Pharmacol Rep. 2020 Feb; 72(1):126-134.