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Total Phenytoin reports: 661.Phenytoin FDA safety alerts: 2002 .
Reported deaths: 59 Reported hospitalizations: 353.
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| ATAXIA, CONVULSION, BRAIN COMPRESSION, DEATH, NO ADVERSE EVENT |
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| CONVULSION, COORDINATION ABNORMAL, DIZZINESS, CONFUSIONAL STATE, CONDITION AGGRAVATED |
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| CONVULSION, DIZZINESS, ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED, ASTHENIA, CONDITION AGGRAVATED |
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Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5195659-8Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Dec 19, 2006. Female patient, 17 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: chorioamnionitis, toxic epidermal necrolysis. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIVALPROEX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5201967-4
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 04, 2007. Female patient, weighting 159.0 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion prophylaxis and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blister, rash, swelling, urticaria. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5203694-6
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Jan 05, 2007. Female patient, weighting 185.0 lb, was diagnosed with epilepsy
and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TOPAMAX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5205704-9
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 05, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, weighting 135.0 lb, was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: epilepsy
. PHENYTOIN dosage: 100 MG 3 X A DAY PO. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5206925-1
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Jan 05, 2007. Male patient, weighting 155.0 lb, was diagnosed with surgery
and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cardiac disorder, no therapeutic response. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5211858-0
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 16, 2007. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diplopia, dizziness, dysarthria, vision blurred. PHENYTOIN dosage: 300MG PO QHS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5211859-2
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Jan 16, 2007. Male patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: depressed level of consciousness, lethargy, somnolence, weight decreased. PHENYTOIN dosage: 300MG PO QHS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5211870-1
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 16, 2007. Male patient, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: fall. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5213144-1
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Jan 02, 2007. Female patient, 17 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: foetal disorder, skin disorder, stillbirth, toxic epidermal necrolysis. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE. Patient died.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5213882-0
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 05, 2007. Male patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: arthritis
, convulsion, treatment noncompliance. PHENYTOIN dosage: 400 MG;HS;PO. During the same period patient was treated with INDOMETHACIN, VICODIN. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5214472-6
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Jan 19, 2007. Female patient, weighting 141.3 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion prophylaxis and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: lymphadenopathy. PHENYTOIN dosage: 100 MG DAILY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with KEPPRA. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5221476-6
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 16, 2007. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy
, mood altered and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: rash erythematous, rash pruritic. PHENYTOIN dosage: DAILY DOSE:300MG. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE, ANASTROZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5225966-1
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported PHENYTOIN problem on Jan 15, 2007. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy
, mood altered and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. PHENYTOIN dosage: (300 MG); ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5226929-2
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 01, 2007. Male patient, 59 years of age, weighting 165.0 lb, was diagnosed with grand mal convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: activities of daily living impaired, convulsion, impaired driving ability. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5227837-3
Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported PHENYTOIN problem on Jan 22, 2007. Female patient, 38 years of age, was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaphylactic reaction. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5230828-X
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 05, 2007. Male patient, 51 years of age, weighting 136.9 lb, was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: coordination abnormal, gait disturbance, nausea, visual disturbance, vomiting. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5231250-2
Physician from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Jan 17, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 180.1 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion, anaemia of malignant disease and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood calcium decreased, blood potassium increased, blood urea increased, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischaemia, encephalitis
, hyponatraemia. PHENYTOIN dosage: 200 MG; TWICE A DAY; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ARANESP, GABAPENTIN, PREDNISONE, LEVOTHYROXINE, GUAIFENESIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5231312-X
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 05, 2007. Male patient, 50 years of age, weighting 179.9 lb, was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dizziness, somnolence, speech disorder. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5231354-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Feb 05, 2007. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 198.0 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5232111-5
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 23, 2007. Female patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion. PHENYTOIN dosage: 300MG, BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with LAMICTAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5235219-3
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Feb 08, 2007. Male patient, 46 years of age, weighting 188.0 lb, was diagnosed with epilepsy
, oesophagitis and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: chest pain , dizziness, gastrooesophageal reflux disease, oesophagitis, vertigo, vomiting. PHENYTOIN dosage: 600MG AT BEDTIME PO. During the same period patient was treated with ACIPHEX. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5235336-8
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 07, 2007. Male patient, 18 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion prophylaxis and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: fatigue. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PROTONIX, IBUPROFEN, TYLENOL. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5237534-6
Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported PHENYTOIN problem on Feb 02, 2007. Female patient, 74 years of age, weighting 105.8 lb, was diagnosed with epilepsy
and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood alkaline phosphatase increased, weight decreased. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETANERCEPT. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5239991-8
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 06, 2007. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy
, mood altered and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: methicillin-resistant staphylococcal aureus test positive, rash erythematous, rash pruritic. PHENYTOIN dosage: DAILY DOSE:300MG. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE, ANASTROZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5241068-2
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Feb 14, 2007. Female patient, 51 years of age, weighting 178.0 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: mental status changes. PHENYTOIN dosage: 200 MG TID PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5241083-9
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 14, 2007. Male patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: coordination abnormal. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAMINOPHEN, CALCIUM, CAPSAICIN, CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE, CLONAZEPAM, CLONIDINE, DARBEPOETIN, DOCUSATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5241120-1
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Feb 14, 2007. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with grand mal convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: fall, gait disturbance, nystagmus. PHENYTOIN dosage: 200 MG TWICE A DAY. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5241318-2
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 15, 2007. Male patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: confusional state. PHENYTOIN dosage: 300MG EVERY DAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with PHENOBARBITAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5241407-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Jan 31, 2007. Female patient was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5241567-3
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 12, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 126.1 lb, was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: coordination abnormal, delirium. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5242288-3
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Feb 16, 2007. Male patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: confusional state. PHENYTOIN dosage: 300 MG EVERY DAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with PHENOBARBITAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5242307-4
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 16, 2007. Male patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: unevaluable event. PHENYTOIN dosage: 300 MG QD. During the same period patient was treated with FOLIC ACID, VIT B, TYLENOL, OMEPRAZOLE, FERROUS SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5242862-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Feb 01, 2007. Female patient, 36 years of age, weighting 210.0 lb, was diagnosed with aneurysm, convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: confusional state, convulsion, grand mal convulsion, intracranial hypotension, upper limb fracture. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE, PHENOBARBITAL, PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5243712-2
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 20, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 144.4 lb, was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: rash. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5245023-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Feb 21, 2007. Female patient, 35 years of age, weighting 210.0 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5245672-7
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 12, 2007. Male patient, weighting 350.1 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion, dysarthria, feeling drunk. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DILANTIN, WARFARIN. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5247058-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Feb 06, 2007. Female patient, 46 years of age, was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/05/2005.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5254933-7
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 13, 2007. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 170.0 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion prophylaxis and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: fall, grand mal convulsion, headache
. PHENYTOIN dosage: 400 MG; DAILY; ORAL. Patient recovered.Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5254828-9
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported PHENYTOIN problem on Mar 01, 2007. Male patient, weighting 215.0 lb, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hepatic enzyme increased. PHENYTOIN dosage: 200MG BID PO. Patient recovered.
Phenytoin Side Effects Report #5254910-6
PHENYTOIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 02, 2007. Female patient, 49 years of age, weighting 118.0 lb, was treated with PHENYTOIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hepatic enzyme increased, hepatotoxicity. PHENYTOIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
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