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Bone Density Decreased (8505134-8)
on Jun 21, 2010 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 67 years of age, weighting 127.9 lb, was treated with Dilantin(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: bone density decreased. Dilantin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Condition Aggravated, Convulsion (8484543-X)
Patient was taking Dilantin (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: condition aggravated, convulsion on Jun 15, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 46 years of age, was diagnosed with and. Dilantin dosage: 400 Mg (daily),per Oral ; 500 Mg (daily),per Oral.
Patient was taking other medications:

Cardiac Failure Congestive (8478883-8)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 22, 2012 by a Male patient taking Dilantin (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and. Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 299.8 lb, After Dilantin was administered, patient had the following side effects: cardiac failure congestive.

Stevens-johnson Syndrome (8477419-5)
on Jun 22, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 249.1 lb, was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and was treated with Dilantin-125 (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: stevens-johnson syndrome. Dilantin-125 dosage: 300 Mg, Nasogastric/orogastric/peroral.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.


Ammonia Increased (8473705-3)
on Sep 15, 2011 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 41 years of age, was treated with Dilantin(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: ammonia increased. Dilantin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Lung Neoplasm Malignant (8473608-4)
Patient was taking Dilantin (View Usage). After Dilantin was administered, patient had the following side effects: lung neoplasm malignant on Aug 08, 2011 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 55 years of age, weighting 125.4 lb, . Dilantin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Stevens-johnson Syndrome (8470308-1)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 22, 2012 by a Female patient taking Dilantin (View Usage) (Dosage: 3x100 Mg, Extended Capsules At Bed Time) . Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 147.3 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: stevens-johnson syndrome.

Prostatic Specific Antigen Abnormal (8464752-6)
on Jun 20, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 74 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • head injury
and was treated with Dilantin (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: prostatic specific antigen abnormal. Dilantin dosage: Unk.

Splenic Haemorrhage, Injury, Abscess, Victim Of Crime (8464263-8)
on Jun 19, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 299.8 lb, was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and was treated with Dilantin(View Usage). After Dilantin was administered, patient had the following side effects: splenic haemorrhage, injury, abscess (abscess Questions), victim of crime. Dilantin dosage: 100 Mg, Unk.

Cardiac Failure Congestive (8463559-3)
Patient was taking Dilantin (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: cardiac failure congestive on Jun 19, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , weighting 299.8 lb, was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and. Dilantin dosage: N/A.

Obesity (8463558-1)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 19, 2012 by a Male patient taking Dilantin (View Usage) (Dosage: 100 Mg, Unk) was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and. Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 299.8 lb, Patient had the following side effects: obesity (obesity Questions).

Aphonia, Feeling Abnormal, Dysphagia (8459079-2)
on Jun 13, 2012 Female patient from CANADA , weighting 106.1 lb, was treated with Dilantin (View Usage). After Dilantin was administered, patient had the following side effects: aphonia, feeling abnormal, dysphagia. Dilantin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Injury, Pulmonary Embolism, Pain, Emotional Distress, Deep Vein Thrombosis (8458789-0)
on Jun 14, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 33 years of age, weighting 244.7 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Dilantin(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: injury, pulmonary embolism (pulmonary embolism Questions), pain (pain Questions), emotional distress, deep vein thrombosis (deep vein thrombosis Questions). Dilantin dosage: 100 Mg, Tid.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Brain Injury, Confusional State, Amnesia, Convulsion, Depressed Level Of Consciousness, Hypoxia, Limb Injury (8458654-9)
Patient was taking Dilantin-125 (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: brain injury, confusional state, amnesia, convulsion, depressed level of consciousness, hypoxia, limb injury on Jun 18, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 128.0 lb, was diagnosed with
  • grand mal convulsion
and. Dilantin-125 dosage: 300 Mg, 1x, Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri And 200mg 1x Tue, Thur, Sat.
Patient was taking other medications:

Convulsion (8458651-3)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 19, 2012 by a Male patient taking Dilantin (View Usage) (Dosage: 100 Mg, Unk) . Location: UNITED STATES , 45 years of age, After Dilantin was administered, patient had the following side effects: convulsion.

Prothrombin Time Prolonged, Gait Disturbance, Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, Lethargy, Dysstasia, Substance Abuse, Toxicity To Various Agents, Fall (8457031-4)
on Jun 14, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 177.0 lb, was treated with Dilantin (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: prothrombin time prolonged, gait disturbance, alanine aminotransferase increased, lethargy, dysstasia, substance abuse, toxicity to various agents, fall (fall Questions). Dilantin dosage: 100 Mg, 3x/day.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Convulsion, Headache (8456263-9)
on Jun 12, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 59 years of age, was treated with Dilantin(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: convulsion, headache (headache Questions). Dilantin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Stevens-johnson Syndrome (8455012-8)
Patient was taking Dilantin (View Usage). After Dilantin was administered, patient had the following side effects: stevens-johnson syndrome on Jun 08, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 147.7 lb, was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and. Dilantin dosage: 100mg/2ml Injection Thrice A Day.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Emphysema (8454202-8)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 12, 2012 by a Male patient taking Dilantin (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: CANADA , weighting 150.1 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: emphysema.
Patient was taking other medications:

Skin Disorder, Pigmentation Disorder, Haemorrhage, Malaise, Stevens-johnson Syndrome, Asthenia, Burning Sensation, Cerebrovascular Accident, Pain (8454060-1)
on Jun 15, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 186.0 lb, was treated with Dilantin (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: skin disorder, pigmentation disorder, haemorrhage, malaise, stevens-johnson syndrome, asthenia, burning sensation, cerebrovascular accident, pain (pain Questions). Dilantin dosage: Unk.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Stevens-johnson Syndrome (8452411-5)
on Jun 08, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 110.0 lb, was treated with Dilantin(View Usage). After Dilantin was administered, patient had the following side effects: stevens-johnson syndrome. Dilantin dosage: 100 Mg Three Capsules Per Day At Bed Time. Patient was hospitalized.

Stevens-johnson Syndrome (8442959-1)
Patient was taking Dilantin (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: stevens-johnson syndrome on Jun 08, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 147.3 lb, was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and. Dilantin dosage: 1000 Mg, 1x/day.

Stevens-johnson Syndrome (8439858-8)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 08, 2012 by a Female patient taking Dilantin-125 (View Usage) (Dosage: Unk) . Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 119.0 lb, Patient had the following side effects: stevens-johnson syndrome. Patient was hospitalized.

Convulsion, Disturbance In Attention (8438960-4)
on Jun 12, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 249.1 lb, was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and was treated with Dilantin (View Usage). After Dilantin was administered, patient had the following side effects: convulsion, disturbance in attention. Dilantin dosage: 100 Mg, Six Times A Day.

Stevens-johnson Syndrome (8438608-9)
on Jun 08, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 66.14 lb, was treated with Dilantin(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: stevens-johnson syndrome. Dilantin dosage: 50 Mg Tablets, One Tablet In The Morning And Two Tablets At Night.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

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Phenytoin (marketed as Dilantin, Phenytek and generics) and Fosphenytoin Sodium (marketed as Cerebyx and generics)

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[Posted 11/24/2008] FDA is investigating new preliminary data regarding a potential increased risk of serious skin reactions including Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) from phenytoin therapy in Asian patients positive for human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele, HLA-B*1502. This allele occurs almost exclusively in patients with ancestry across broad areas of Asia, including Han Chinese, Filipinos, Malaysians, South Asian Indians, and Thais. Until the FDA evaluation is completed, healthcare providers who are considering the use of phenytoin or fosphenytoin should be aware of the risks and benefits described in the current prescribing information for this drug. Healthcare providers should consider avoiding phenytoin and fosphenytoin as alternatives for carbamazepine in patients who test positive for HLA-B*1502. A summary of the data currently being analyzed by FDA, and information for patients and healthcare professionals to consider, can be found in the links provided below.

[November 24, 2008 - Drug Information Page - FDA]
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Dilantin Adverse Reactions
Convulsion ( 882 Reports)
Stevens-johnson Syndrome ( 310 Reports)
Dizziness ( 203 Reports) Dizziness Questions
Grand Mal Convulsion ( 136 Reports)
Fall ( 115 Reports) Fall Questions
Balance Disorder ( 112 Reports)
Fatigue ( 105 Reports)
Headache ( 105 Reports) Headache Questions
Feeling Abnormal ( 95 Reports)
Malaise ( 84 Reports)
Rash ( 82 Reports) Rash Questions
Condition Aggravated ( 80 Reports)
Nausea ( 79 Reports) Nausea Questions
Asthenia ( 75 Reports)
Confusional State ( 74 Reports)
Gait Disturbance ( 74 Reports)
Hypertension ( 74 Reports)
Cerebrovascular Accident ( 71 Reports)
Somnolence ( 68 Reports)
Tremor ( 62 Reports)
Anxiety ( 57 Reports) Anxiety Questions
Depression ( 55 Reports) Depression Questions
Aura ( 54 Reports)
Insomnia ( 54 Reports)
Pyrexia ( 52 Reports)
Loss Of Consciousness ( 51 Reports)
Weight Decreased ( 50 Reports)
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis ( 48 Reports)
Amnesia ( 46 Reports)
Pruritus ( 46 Reports)

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