Which patient suffering from muscle spasms should not receive the direct-acting antispasmodic medication dantrolene sodium (Dantrium)?
1. 20-year-old suffering from a spinal cord injury
2. 57-year-old suffering from congestive heart failure
3. 40-year-old suffering from multiple sclerosis
4. 65-year-old suffering from a cerebral vascular accident
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Rationale 1: Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) is indicated for spinal cord injury.
Rationale 2: Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) is contraindicated in patients with cardiac, pulmonary, and hepatic problems.
Rationale 3: Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) is indicated for multiple sclerosis.
Rationale 4: Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) is indicated for strokes.
Global Rationale: Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) is contraindicated in patients with cardiac, pulmonary, and hepatic problems. It is indicated for spinal cord injury, strokes, and multiple sclerosis.
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