can see how many meds haven't been scanned, and who didn't
scan them."
2. Malignant hyperthermia
Dantrolene has been the standard for treating malignant hyper-
thermia emergencies for decades. But it can be difficult and time-
consuming to reconstitute the antidote in a time of need, says Mr.
Moffa. That's why his hospital recently started stocking a new
fast-acting dantrolene instead.
Dr. Vitcov's facility has also made the switch. The new drug not
only takes less than a minute to administer, he says, but it also
requires less storage space and manpower for reconstitution. For
traditional dantrolene formulas (including Revonto and
Dantrium), facilities
must keep 36 20-mg
vials on hand and
add 60 ml of water
per vial for reconsti-
tution during an
emergency. The new
formula (Ryanodex)
requires facilities
keep only 3 250-mg
vials on hand. A sin-
gle bottle acts as an
initial dose in an
emergency and
requires only 5 ml of
water, says Dr.
Vitcov.
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