Fosphenytoin sodium

Side effects and indications

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Bronchitis def x x x
Bundle branch block def x x
Cachexia def x x x
Candidiasis def x x x
Vaginal moniliasis x x
Cerebral infarction def x x
Coma def x x x
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Constipation def x x x
Convulsion def x x x
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Ear pain def x x x
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Encephalitis def x x x
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Cardiac flutter x x x
Gastritis def x x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def x x
Headache def x x x x x x x x x
Cardiac arrest def x x x
Cardiomegaly def x x x
Cardiac failure def x x
Cardiac failure congestive def x x
Haematoma def x x x
Subdural haematoma def x x
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Haemoptysis def x x x
Hostility def x x x
Hyperaesthesia def x x x
Hyperglycaemia def x x x
Hyperkalaemia def x x x
Hypertension def x x x
Hyperventilation def x x x
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Hypokalaemia def x x x
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Incontinence def x x x
Infarction def x x x
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Inflammation def x x x
Influenza def x x x
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Cramps of lower extremities x x x
Meningitis def x x x
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Hypotonia def x x x
Myopathy def x x x
Mydriasis def x x x
Myoclonus def x x x
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Oliguria def x x x
Pain def x x x x x x x x
Palpitations def x x x
Paraesthesia def x x x x x x x x x
Pelvic pain def x x x x x x
Personality disorder def x x
Petechiae def x x x
Pharyngitis def x x x
Pneumonia def x x x
Pneumonia aspiration def x x
Pneumothorax def x x x
Polyuria def x x x
Pruritus def x x x x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def x x x
Pulmonary embolism def x x
Hyperacusis def x x x
Extensor plantar response def x x
Renal failure def x x
Rhinitis def x x x
Salivation def x x x
Scotoma def x x
Shock def x x x x x x x x x
Salivary hypersecretion def x x
Sinusitis def x x x
Skin nodule def x x
Speech disorder def x x
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Syncope def x x x
Tachycardia def x x x x x x x x
Thrombophlebitis def x x x
Tinnitus def x x x x x
Tongue disorder x x x x x x
Tremor def x x x x x x x x
Urinary incontinence def x x
Urticaria def x x x
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Vertigo def x x x x x x x x
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Dry mouth def x x x x x x x
Urinary retention def x x
Encephalopathy def x x x
Chills def x x x
Sinus bradycardia def x x
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Agitation def x x x x x x x x
Mood swings x x
Photophobia def x x x
Rash pustular def x x
Hypophosphataemia def x x x
Hypokinesia def x x x
Migraine def x x x
CNS depression NOS x x x x x x x
Generalised oedema x x
Oedema genital def x x
Tongue oedema x x
Ventricular extrasystoles def x x
Intracranial pressure increased def x x
Liver function test abnormal x x
Eye pain def x x
Urethral pain def x x
Circumoral paresthesia x x
Hyporeflexia x x
Hyperreflexia x x
Skin discolouration def x x
Photosensitivity reaction def x x
Malaise def x x x
Myalgia def x x x
Muscle twitching def x x x
Rectal tenesmus def x x x
Thinking abnormal x x
Sputum increased x x
Hypoxia def x x x
Sepsis def x x x
Extrasystoles def x x x
Photosensitivity def x x x
Akathisia def x x x
Rash maculo-papular def x x
Hyperkinesia def x x x
Bradycardia def x x x x x x x
Lymphadenopathy def x x x
Coordination abnormal x x x x x x x x
Paralysis def x x x
Face oedema def x x
Cough increased x x
Aspiration x x x
Insomnia def x x x
Myasthenia def x x x
Ileus def x x x
Parosmia def x x x
Brain oedema def x x x x x x x x
Embolus def x x x
Tingling sensation def x x x x x
Somnolence def x x x x x x x x x
Cerebral haemorrhage def x x
Indication Labels
Acute hepatic failure def x
Agranulocytosis def x
Bleeding tendency x
Body temperature increased def x
Brain malformation x
Cardiac fibrillation x
Congenital anomaly def x
Death x
Discomfort def x
Eosinophilia def x x
Epilepsy def x
Eruption x
Growth retardation def x
Haemorrhage def x
Hepatic failure def x
Hepatomegaly def x x
Hypersensitive syndrome x
Hypersensitivity def x
Hypotension def x
Jaundice def x x
Leukocytosis def x x
Leukopenia def x
Lupus erythematosus def x
Mental deficiency x
Microcephaly def x
Necrolysis epidermal x
Neoplasm malignant def x
Pancytopenia def x
Rash def x
Seizures def x x x x x x x x x
Serum transaminase increased x x
Status epilepticus def x x x x x x x x x
Status epilepticus grand mal x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def x
Tic def x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def x
Ventricular fibrillation def x

Information

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ATC Code: N03AB05

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Labels

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  1. FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM / FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM : 10 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  2. FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM / FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM : 27 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  3. FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM / FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM : 29 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  4. FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM / CEREBYX : 30 side effects (Health Canada)
  5. FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM / FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM : 30 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  6. FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM / FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM : 31 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  7. Fosphenytoin : 136 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. Fosphenytoin : 189 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. Fosphenytoin : 190 side effects (FDA XML label)