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PHENYTOIN for Epilepsy: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 2,376 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where PHENYTOIN was used for Epilepsy.

Most Reported Side Effects for PHENYTOIN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 2,753 19.0% 223 1,078
Seizure 1,907 13.2% 71 633
Toxicity to various agents 1,248 8.6% 205 752
Drug hypersensitivity 898 6.2% 18 91
Off label use 852 5.9% 126 418
Drug interaction 772 5.3% 37 428
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 673 4.7% 44 444
Status epilepticus 544 3.8% 96 285
Fall 436 3.0% 10 272
Rash 414 2.9% 29 193
Dizziness 413 2.9% 6 181
Pyrexia 409 2.8% 41 292
Ataxia 406 2.8% 6 240
Condition aggravated 406 2.8% 31 180
Gait disturbance 351 2.4% 5 183

Other Indications for PHENYTOIN

Seizure (3,643) Product used for unknown indication (2,139) Status epilepticus (1,080) Generalised tonic-clonic seizure (755) Partial seizures (450) Convulsion (174) Seizure prophylaxis (130) Neuralgia (109) Convulsion prophylaxis (85) Trigeminal neuralgia (78)

Other Drugs Used for Epilepsy

LEVETIRACETAM (17,599) LAMOTRIGINE (8,886) LACOSAMIDE (5,941) CANNABIDIOL (5,555) CARBAMAZEPINE (4,329) VALPROATE (3,697) VALPROIC ACID (3,229) VIGABATRIN (2,896) CLOBAZAM (2,840) TOPIRAMATE (2,828)

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PHENYTOIN Full Profile All Epilepsy Drugs PHENYTOIN Demographics PHENYTOIN Timeline