Dantrolene Cost & Price Guide

Also sold as: Dantrolene

Since Dantrolene is brand-only, check for manufacturer coupons or patient assistance programs to help reduce costs. Discount cards may also offer some savings.

Typical Cost
$300–$700/month

Per month, without insurance

Generic
Not Available

Only brand-name versions currently available

Coupons
Available

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Cost Overview

Since Dantrolene is brand-only, check for manufacturer coupons or patient assistance programs to help reduce costs. Discount cards may also offer some savings.

Generic vs. Brand-Name Price

VersionTypical Monthly CostNotes
Dantrolene(brand)$300–$700/monthCheck manufacturer patient assistance programs

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90-Day Supply

Ordering a 90-day supply through a mail-order pharmacy often costs less per dose than monthly fills. Check with your insurance plan or pharmacy benefit manager.

Patient Assistance Programs

If you're uninsured or underinsured, the manufacturer may offer a patient assistance program (PAP) that provides dantrolene at low or no cost. Visit NeedyMeds.org or the manufacturer's website.

Insurance Coverage

Most insurance plans, including Medicare Part D and Medicaid, cover dantrolene . Coverage and copay amounts vary by plan tier and formulary. Contact your insurance provider or check your plan's drug formulary to confirm coverage.

Medicare Part D
Usually covered; tier varies by plan
Medicaid
Generally covered; check your state plan
Commercial Insurance
Typically covered; copay varies

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dantrolene Cost

What is DANTROLENE used for?

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Dantrolene Sodium for Injection is indicated, along with appropriate supportive measures, for the management of the fulminant hypermetabolism of skeletal muscle characteristic of malignant hyperthermia crises in patients of all ages. Dantrolene Sodium for Injection should be administered by continuous rapid intravenous push as soon as the malignant hyperthermia reaction is recognized (i.e., tachycardia, tachypnea, central venous desaturation, hypercarbia, metabolic acidosis, skeletal muscle rigidity, increased utilization of anesthesia circuit carbon dioxide absorber,…

What is the recommended dosage for DANTROLENE?

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION As soon as the malignant hyperthermia reaction is recognized, all anesthetic agents should be discontinued; the administration of 100% oxygen is recommended. Dantrolene Sodium for Injection should be administered by continuous rapid intravenous push beginning at a minimum dose of 1 mg/kg, and continuing until symptoms subside or the maximum cumulative dose of 10 mg/kg has been reached. If the physiologic and metabolic abnormalities reappear, the regimen may be repeated. It is important to note that administration of Dantrolene Sodium for Injection should be…

Who should not take DANTROLENE?

CONTRAINDICATIONS None.

What are the side effects of DANTROLENE?

ADVERSE REACTIONS There have been occasional reports of death following malignant hyperthermia crisis even when treated with intravenous dantrolene; incidence figures are not available (the pre-dantrolene mortality of malignant hyperthermia crisis was approximately 50%). Most of these deaths can be accounted for by late recognition, delayed treatment, inadequate dosage, lack of supportive therapy, intercurrent disease and/or the development of delayed complications such as renal failure or disseminated intravascular coagulopathy. In some cases there are insufficient data to completely rule…

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