Which prescription medication has been known to interact with dantrolene and lead to marked hyperkalemia and cardiovascular collapse?
Verapamil
Saltzman LS, Kates RA, Corke BC, Norfleet EA, Heath KR. Hyperkalemia and cardiovascular collapse after verapamil and dantrolene administration in swine. Anesth Analg. 1984 May;63(5):473-8. PMID: 6711841.
Contributed by Nick Husak, PharmD DABAT
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