Dantrolene sodium is an orally active, non-competitive glutathione reductase inhibitor and a calcium channel protein inhibitor. It inhibits the release of Ca²± from RyR1 and RyR3, which is beneficial in pathologies caused by disruptions in calcium homeostasis, such as stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. It also offers relief of muscle spasms, malignant hyperthermia, and has antitoxic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Orally active glutathione reductase and calcium channel inhibitor
- Inhibits Ca²± release from RyR1 and RyR3
- Beneficial in calcium homeostasis disruptions
- Relieves muscle spasms and malignant hyperthermia
- Antitoxic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory effects
- Targets calcium channel, ROS, and apoptosis
- Used in cardiovascular, neurological, and metabolic disease research