In the past,MH mortality ranged up to 80%,but the immediate infusion of dantrolene (Dantrium) and proper treatment have reduced the death rate to about 7%.What is dantrolene's mechanism of action that reverses the hypermetabolic state and crisis?
A) It is a succinylcholine reversal agent.
B) It is a skeletal muscle relaxant.
C) It is a metabolic antagonist.
D) None of the options is correct.
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