Dantrolene is a potent muscle relaxant drug for malignant hyperthermia that may occur patients given general anesthesia, which occurs rarely. It works by stopping the muscle cells from shivering, which creates body heat, causing body temperature to lower down and basically stops the person from dying. When administering dantrolene, doctors expect nurses to turn the patient on the side and raise the bed rails because the drug can induce vomiting, confusion, and nervousness. Putting patient on the side prevents choking on vomit, while raised bed rails prevent the patient from falling down the floor if he or she becomes delirious.
