Rajkot City Branch of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists

10/08/2025

Life-Saving Drug Now Available in Rajkot – A Result of Doctors’ Personal Efforts!

An operation is in progress… suddenly, the patient develops a high fever – not just any fever, but 105–106°F. Heart rate shoots up chaotically. It becomes clear that the patient is suffering from Malignant Hyperthermia – a rare, life-threatening reaction. Just like Sanjeevani was found in the Himalayas to save Lakshmanji’s life in the Ramayan, here the only life-saving remedy is Inj. Dantrolene, which is available only in a few places in the country. It is also extremely expensive – treatment for a single patient may require ₹2–3 lakhs worth of medicine (around 2 ampoules).

Since this drug is used only once every few years, keeping it in stock is not financially feasible for most – in most cases it expires unused.

Thanks to the active cooperation of several specialist medical associations in Rajkot, Inj. Dantrolene is now available here. The doctors have bought it at their own expense, without any outside help – fully aware that if it is not used within two years, the money is lost, and since it is imported, no company will take it back. Even knowing this, they still keep it ready, praying it never has to be used – because even if it is used, it does not guarantee that every patient will survive. Who knows what tomorrow holds?

This extraordinary and heartfelt initiative includes:
• ISA (Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists), Rajkot Branch
• ASR (Association of Surgeons Rajkot)
• Orthopaedic Society of Rajkot
• ENT Surgeons Association, Rajkot
• ISCCM (Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine), Rajkot Branch
• ROGS (Rajkot Obstetrics and Gynaecologists Society)

The injection has been procured with the help of the ISA Baroda Branch, since it has to be purchased in packs of 5–6 ampoules at once. All the above organisations together have purchased 3 vials of Inj. Dantrolene, which are now available in Rajkot. This medicine is required only in emergencies, and must be administered within 30–90 minutes to be life-saving. Keeping such an extremely rare and gold-priced drug ready without waiting for anyone’s approval is an act of true commitment.

This effort by doctors shows that when it comes to saving a patient’s life, they don’t wait for rules or funds – they take responsibility themselves. This is a living example of humanity.

The availability of Inj. Dantrolene here is not just a medicine purchase – it is a firm resolve to avoid any regret when the need arises. Even knowing that the general public may not understand the importance of such an investment, the doctors’ pride lies in putting their own money forward for it.

10/08/2025

*જીવન બચાવતી દવા હવે રાજકોટમાં – ડૉક્ટરોના વ્યક્તિગત યત્નોનું પરિણામ!*

એક ઓપરેશન ચાલુ છે. …અચાનક દર્દી ને તાવ આવી જાય છે, જેવોતેવો નહિ, ૧૦૫, ૧૦૬… ધબકારા ઊથલપાથલ, દર્દીને મેલિગ્નન્ટ હાઈપરથર્મિયા (Malignant Hyperthermia) થયુ છે તે ખબર પડે છે… – જેમ લક્ષ્મણજીનો જીવ બચાવવા સંજીવની હિમાલયમાં મળે તેમ, Inj. Dantrolene, માત્ર થૉડાક જ દેશમાં હાજરમાં મળે. એ પણ અત્યંત મોંઘી [એક દર્દીમાં ૨~૩ લાખની દવા વપરાય, ૨ એમપ્યુલ] … બે-પાચ વરસમાં એક વાર વપરાય એટલે કોઇને હાજરમાં રાખવી પોશાય નહિ, મોટા ભાગે દવા expires જ થાય.

રાજકોટ શહેરના અનેક વિશિષ્ટ તબીબી સંગઠનોના સક્રિય સહયોગથી Inj. Dantrolene ઉપલબ્ધ કરાવવામાં આવ્યું છે – ડૉક્ટરોએ પોતાના ખર્ચે, કોઈની પણ મદદ વગર, દર બે વરસે જો વપરાય નહિ તો પૈસા ગયા…. દવા વિદેશથી આવેલી હોય, કોઇ પાછી લે નહિ. આ બધું જાણવા છતા પોતાના પૈસે દવા ઉપલબ્ધ રાખવી અને વપરાય નહિ તેની પ્રાર્થના કરવી, કેમકે વપરાય તો પણ બધા જ દર્દી બચી જ જશે તેવું નથી હોતુ. ન જાણ્યુ જાનકીનાથે સવારે શું થવાનુ છે? ⸻

આ અભૂતપૂર્વ અને લાગણીસભર પહેલમાં જોડાયેલા છે:
• ISA (Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists), રાજકોટ શાખા
• ASR (Association of Surgeons Rajkot)
• Orthopaedic Society of Rajkot
• ENT surgeon Association, Rajkot
• ISCCM (Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine), રાજકોટ શાખા
• ROGS (Rajkot Obstetrics and Gynaecologist Society)
આ ઈન્જેક્શન ISA Baroda Branchના
સહયોગથી લીધું છે, કેમ કે એક સાથે ૫ કે ૬ એમપ્યુલ લેવા પડે. ઉપરોક્ત તમામ સંગઠનોએ Inj. Dantrolene ની 3 વાયલ્સ ખરીદી છે અને રાજકોટમાં ઉપલબ્ધ છે, દવાની જરૂરીયાત તાત્કાલિક પરિસ્થિતિમાં જ પડે અને થોડી જ મિનિટોમાં [૩૦~૯૦] વાપરવું જીવનદાયક બને. આવી જવલ્લે જ વપરાતી અને ભાવમાં સોનાની બરાબરી કરતી દવા કોઇની રાહ જોયા વગર, હાજર રાખવી એ એક પ્રતિબદ્ધતા છે.

ડૉક્ટરોનો આ પ્રયાસ એ બતાવે છે કે જ્યારે મુદ્દો દર્દીના જીવનો હોય, ત્યારે તેઓ કોઈ નિયમ કે ફંડ માટે રાહ નથી જોતા – જાતે જવાબદારી ઉઠાવે છે.આ છે માનવતાનું જીવંત દ્રષ્ટાંત છે.

આ Inj. Dantroleneની ઉપલબ્ધિ, એક દવાની ખરીદી નહિ, પણ જરૂર પડે ત્યારે પસ્તાવોનું ન થાય, તેવો દ્રઢ સંકલ્પ છે. આ વાત સામાન્ય માણસ સમજી ન શકે તે જાણવા છતાં પોતાના પૈસા રોકવાએ ડોક્ટરોની ખુમારી છે.

09/04/2024

Respected office bearers of ISA,
This guy is always keep spreading venom against ISA. Still ISA city branches are getting associated with him. This is done today only and he has done it in past also.
Please do needful.

15/07/2022

These days NOVINO/ EVEREADY medium size cells C size of larynoscope handle are not available. It is said that they have stopped manufacturing. Instead that of Csize Duracell are available at Rs.256/ cell.

As, suggested by one member before a few months, this Indian Hack of it works.
Use CPVC water pipe available for plumbing. Readily available as plumbing residue in home/ hospital. Use its piece as reducer and use standard pencil cell AA size and it works.

02/04/2022

Dear all,
On the Auspicious Day of Chaitri Navratri, Gudi Padva, Ugadi, Hindu New Year, we are starting earlybird registrations for our upcoming ISACON GUJARAT 2022 Rajkot.

I welcome you for grand academic event after long covid break.

Come and enjoy Kathiyavadi Mehmangati at our Rangilu Rajkot.

For registration:
http://isacongujarat2022rajkot.in/

53rd Annual Conference of Gujarat State”Updating knowledge- making anaesthesia safe and precise” Previous Next WELCOME ISACON Gujarat 2022 Rajkot Dear Anaesthesiologist, On behalf of the Rajkot City Branch of Indian Society Anaesthesiologists, we take immense pleasure and honor in welcoming you ...

26/01/2022

14/03/2020

FOR DOCTORS AND PARAMEDICS:

SOME BASIC BUT IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOU ARE HANDLING CORONA VIRUS CASES.

07/12/2019

Inviting applications for 1 year post-doctoral Fellowship Of AORA at Sterling Hospital, Rajkot.

23/10/2018

WORLD RESTART A HEART DAY CELEBRATION BY RAJKOT CITY BRANCH OF ISA

Today we celebrated World Restart A Heart Day, initiative by Indian Society Of Anaesthesiologist. More than 1100 people were taught Compression Only Life Support ( COLS) / Hands Only CPR which can be helpful in case of sudden cardiac arrest. We organised activity at 8 different places.

17/10/2018

PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA CME

Rajkot city branch of ISA is organising one day CME on paediatric anaesthesia. We have designed CME program in such a way that it will be helpful to all who are doing paediatric anaesthesia occasionally.

I invite all anaesthesia colleagues for same.

05/03/2018

ऑपरेशन के बाद दर्द होना नोर्मल है। पर आप के anaesthesiologist ( बेहोश करने वाले डॉक्टर ) आप का दर्द कम करने के लिए कमर में इंजेक्शन लगा सकते है , आप की चेता के पास लोकल ऐनस्थेटिक का इंजेक्शन देके या तो आप की नस में इंजेक्शन लगा के आप का दर्द कम से कम करेंगे।

ऑपरेशन से पहले आपके anaesthesiologist डॉक्टर से अवश्य मिले। इससे आपकी बहेतर सारवार में मदद मिलेगी।

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28/02/2018

If someone around you suddenly becomes unconscious and stop breathing, what will you do?
Scary!!!!
Isn’t it?
But, you can save someone’s life just by learning COLS(compression only life support) or HANDS ONLY CPR.

Learn it and share it with your family and friends!

https://youtu.be/Qyr5MhNnEl0

It is a simple training by which you can save someone's life in case of cardiac arrest. Simple steps are: 1 Check the surrounding for your and person's safet...