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Total Phenytoin reports: 206.Phenytoin FDA safety alerts: 2002 .
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FDA Reported Phenytoin Side Effects: convulsion, dizziness, grand mal convulsion, fall, confusional state, coordination abnormal, loss of consciousness, stevens-johnson syndrome, pyrexia, malaise, nystagmus.
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Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5399017-2Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on July 23, 2007. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 107.6 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: confusional state, coordination abnormal, incorrect dose administered. PHENYTOIN dosage: 300MG HS PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5399151-7
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 25, 2007. Male patient, weighting 222.0 lb, was diagnosed with grand mal convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: confusional state, dizziness, electrocardiogram qt prolonged, gait disturbance, intentional overdose, sedation, vision blurred. PHENYTOIN dosage: 400MG QHS PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5401618-X
Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA reported PHENYTOIN problem on Feb 12, 2007. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy, hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute coronary syndrome, lipids abnormal. PHENYTOIN dosage: DAILY DOSE:500MG-FREQ:DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, NIACIN, EZETIMIBE, ASPIRIN, FOSINOPRIL, PHENOBARBITAL. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5401976-6
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 12, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion prophylaxis and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: coma, diabetic ketoacidosis, multi-organ failure. PHENYTOIN dosage: 150 MG;TWICE A DAY; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE. Patient died.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5402037-2
Pharmacist from NETHERLANDS reported PHENYTOIN problem on July 12, 2007. Female patient, 35 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood albumin decreased, device failure, device occlusion, disorientation, electrolyte imbalance, hallucination, hepatic failure, hypoglycaemia. PHENYTOIN dosage: 275 MG; TWICE A DAY; ORAL; 225 MG; TWICE A DAY; ORAL; 225 MG; 3 TIME A DAY; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE, CEFTAZIDIME, FUROSEMIDE, FLUCONAZOLE, PANTOPRAZOLE, NADROPARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5403768-0
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 31, 2007. Male patient was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: condition aggravated, convulsion. PHENYTOIN dosage: 100MG 1 PO 6XD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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