PHENYTOIN HOSPIRA

Land: Cypern

Språk: grekiska

Källa: Φαρμακευτικών Υπηρεσιών του Υπουργείου Υγείας

Aktiva substanser:

ΦΑΙΝΥΤΟΐΝΗ ΝΑΤΡΊΟΥ

Tillgänglig från:

PHARMACEUTICAL TRADING CO LTD

ATC-kod:

N03AB02

INN (International namn):

PHENYTOIN SODIUM

Dos:

250MG/5ML

Läkemedelsform:

INJECTION

Sammansättning:

0000630933 - PHENYTOIN SODIUM - 250 MG

Administreringssätt:

INTRAVENOUS USE

Receptbelagda typ:

Με Ιατρική Συνταγή

Terapiområde:

PHENYTOIN

Produktsammanfattning:

01 - 5x5ML AMPS - 5 - AMPOULE - 950068601 - Εγκεκριμένο

Bipacksedel

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
PHENYTOIN INJECTION BP
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS
MEDICINE.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side
effects not
listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Phenytoin Injection is and what it is used for
2.
Before Phenytoin Injection is used
3.
How Phenytoin Injection is used
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How Phenytoin Injection is stored
6.
Further information
1.
WHAT PHENYTOIN INJECTION IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Phenytoin is one of a group of medicines called hydantoins.
Phenytoin Injection is a medicine which is used to control status
epilepticus (serious
condition in which seizures (fits) continue for hours or days) or to
prevent fits during
or after neurosurgery. It can also be used to correct some heart
rhythm abnormalities.
2.
BEFORE PHENYTOIN INJECTION IS USED
PHENYTOIN INJECTION SHOULD NOT BE USED

if you have shown signs of hypersensitivity (severe allergy) to
phenytoin, any
of the ingredients of phenytoin Injection, or medicines of the same
class
(hydantoins) in the past

in patients with certain heart conditions
If possible, tell your doctor if any of the above applies to you
before this medicine is
used.
This medicine must not be injected into an artery. See section 3 for
the correct
method of administration.
TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH PHENYTOIN INJECTION
A small number of people being treated with anti-epileptics such as
phenytoin have
had thoughts of harming or killing themselves. If at any time you have
these thoughts,
immediately contact your doctor.
Serious skin side effects can rarely occur during treatment with
Phenytoin Injection.
This risk may be associated with a variant in genes in a subject of
Chinese or Thai
origin. If you are of such origin and have been tested positively
carrying this genetic
variant (HLA-B*1502), discuss this