Dantrolene Administration in the Management of the Prehospital Patient with Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Overdose: A Case Series and Literature Review

Table 2

Comparison of variables between the initial core body temperature groups (<108 F vs. ≥108 F).

	Initial core body  F ()	Initial core body  F ()
Creatinine (mg/dL)	1.4 (1.1, 2.05)	1.6 (1.5, 2.2)
Sodium (mEq/L)	137.5 (137, 138)	137 (133, 138)
AST (U/L)	71 (54, 136.5)	79 (40, 306)
ALT (U/L)	50 (44, 172.5)	49 (20, 296)
Troponin levels (U/L)	2.27 (0, 1.135)	0.63 (0.45, 0.95)
CPK (U/L)	987.5 (568.5, 3859.5)	41262 (11332, 60669)
Mean number of organs affected	1.5 (0.5, 2.5)	3.2 (2.5, 4)
Number of patients with end-organ damage	3	5
Mortality	0	0

Legend: F: Fahrenheit; mEq/L: milliequivalents per liter; mg/dL: milligrams per deciliter; U/L: units per liter; Cr: creatinine; AST: aspartate transaminase; ALT: alanine transaminase; CPK: creatine phosphokinase.