PHENYTOIN- phenytoin suspension
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
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Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP
125 mg/5 mL
(FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION ONLY; NOT FOR PARENTERAL USE)
Rx Only
VP2097R1
VC111074
02/12
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment. If you have any questions about Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
What is the most important information I should know about Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP?
Do not stop taking Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP without first talking to your healthcare provider.
Stopping Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP suddenly can cause serious problems.
Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP can cause serious side effects including:
1. Like other antiepileptic drugs, Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500.
How can I watch for early symptoms of suicidal thoughts and actions?
Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you are worried about symptoms.
Do not stop taking Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP without first talking to a healthcare provider.
Stopping Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP suddenly can cause serious problems. Stopping a seizure medicine suddenly in a patient who has epilepsy can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus).
Suicidal thoughts or actions can be caused by things other than medicines. If you have suicidal thoughts or actions, your healthcare provider may check for other causes.
2. Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP may harm your unborn baby.
3. Swollen glands (lymph nodes)
4. Allergic reactions or serious problems which may affect organs and other parts of your body like the liver or blood cells. You may or may not have a rash with these types of reactions. Symptoms can include any of the following:
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the symptoms listed above.
What is Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP?
Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP is a prescription medicine used to treat tonic-clonic (grand mal), complex partial (psychomotor or temporal lobe) seizures, and to prevent and treat seizures that happen during or after brain surgery.
Who should not take Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP?
Do not take Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP if you:
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP?
Before you take Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP, tell your healthcare provider if you:
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Taking Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP with certain other medicines can cause side effects or affect how well they work. Do not start or stop other medicines without talking to your healthcare provider.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP?
What should I avoid while taking Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP?
Do not drink alcohol while you take Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP without first talking to your healthcare provider. Drinking alcohol while taking Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP may change your blood levels of Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP which can cause serious problems.
Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP affects you. Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP can slow your thinking and motor skills.
What are the possible side effects of Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP?
See "What is the most important information I should know about Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP?"
Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP may cause other serious side effects including:
Call your healthcare provider right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.
The most common side effects of Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP include:
These are not all the possible side effects of Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP?
Keep Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.
This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP that was written for healthcare professionals.
For more information about Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP, call VistaPharm Inc., at
(727)530-1633.
What are the ingredients in Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP?
Active ingredient: phenytoin, USP
Inactive ingredients: anhydrous citric acid, USP; carboxymethylcellulose sodium, USP; FD&C Yellow #6; flavor orange-vanilla; glycerin, USP; magnesium aluminum silicate, NF; polysorbate 80, NF; purified water, USP; sodium benzoate, NF and sucrose, NF.
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING
Rx only
Manufactured by:
VistaPharm, Inc.
Largo, FL 33771
Distributed by:
Actavis Mid Atlantic LLC
1877 Kawai Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092 USA
VC111074
VP2097R1
02/12