Answer: c) Dantrolene
Malignant hyperthermia is a type
of severe reaction due to exposure to generalized anaesthetic resulting in high
grade fever, muscle rigidity, high blood potassium, fast heart rate and muscle
breakdown. Dantrolene is used in malignant hyperthermia as it causes relaxation
of muscles and treating the muscles spasms and stiffiness by decreasing calcium
in muscle cells.
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