Is There Any Serious Side Effects Of Phenytoin Ex 100mg Cap Mylan
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It's a light purple and white capsule that hold a solid white pill inside. The size of the capsule is regular. I take 4 a day, and have been doing that for 11 years.

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I have been on phenytoin ex 100 mg and now my doctor did an EEG on my brain and has me taking phrenytoin ex 300, but I've been taking them since I was 18 and now I am 37.

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I have been on dilantin since age 5. Both the 30mlg tablets and the 100mlg tab.(phenytoin). Now 38, I'm still on phenytoin 100mlg for seizures. I have long term side effects like periodontal disease and other things. I'm also on keppra and topamax. Are there any side effects that deal with menstrual periods and lack of having them. Do these meds after years of long term use cause you to lose/skip or stop having them for months at a time. My Dr has ruled out everything else that it could be.

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There is a really bad side effect that you rarely read about with this medication and it is Steven Johnson Syndrome. It is caused by a mild allergy to the medication but the results can be horrific. I worked years ago as an RN and we had a pt whose entire body was like she had been skinned or dipped in boiling liquid. it was one of the most terrible sights I had ever seen. and trying to make her comfortable ws out of the question. then to top it off, she had diarrhea constantly which was like pouring acid on raw flesh. I don't know if she topped the therapeutic levels, but take this drug carefully.

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My boyfriend is 6'4 about 185lbs and Bob take 4- 100 mg a day and he is always dizzy! And you take 6 wow that's a lot. If You belong to coscto you meds. should be 1/2 the price Bobs are $30.00 now he pays $14.99 for a months worth

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Phenytoin IS what is in Dilantin and your dose is close to the max. Maybe talk to your doc about lowering the dose to 2 capsules X100 but check first. You don't want to having seizures.

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The maximum recommended dose for Dilantin is 400mg [4x100mg] capsules per day.
If you are taking SIX x 100mg capsules, you are overdosing and it is a danger for more serious side effects and your doctor should no better. What a terrible indictment on the health system in your country when you cant get proper attention for the condition of which you speak.
I have just been diagnosed with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma which can be caused by long term use of Dilantin. I have been on this medication for 40 YEARS and nobody told me of the serious list of side effects. I have MOST of the systems of side effects and am very angry. Seek proper help!

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I have been on phenytoin ex bout a month.300 mg a day.was on dilantin.i noticed me being real tired an very jittery an moody.can this b the new med.shud I go back to Dilantin?

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You can get help thru the connection to care program. The financial advisor in your local hospital can help you fill the form out. Pfizer will dispense your meds, to your doctors office. Hope this helps. They usually send a four month supply.

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my 90 yr old mother has been on dilantin 100mgs 3x daily for 2 yrs , now her dr. gave her phenytoin sod ext 100mgs take 3 at bedtime , she was doing fie on dilantin why change ?is it safe ?

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Mother (97 yrs. old/107.3 lbs) is taking Kepra (250 mg - twice a day), Triliptal (150 mg - once in am), Dilantin (300 mg in pm)..has swolen lips, tongue, throat, sores in tongue, slured speech, neck hurts, weakness, treated for UTI and mouth infections (severe)...gums swollen/hurt... loss of appetite (not eating food, liquids), dark urine, memory loss, chills, shallow breathing, lazy eye, stomach pain, difficulty swallowing, loss of weight in 3 mos 10 lbs)....illnesses being treated due to meds severe side effects.....not natural illnesses due to age

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Yes Hives are a side effect of dilantin just google it and you will see alot of hits on that one. Have been on dilantin for 25 plus years.

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I will be taking the Phenytonin SOD EXT 100mg . I always took the Dillantin 100 mg capsule. My question is this ... I had HIVES for 1 1/1 months . I was very ill ...I want to know will this "PHENYTOIN" will they cause Hives ?

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I'VE BEEN TAKING 2 TALETS A DAY FOR 6 - 8 YEARS FOR A SEIZURE I HAD. NO OTHER SEIZURE FO 6 - 8 YEARS. CAN I STOP TAKING THEM, WILL IT EFFECT MY MOODS ?

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I just started having seizures just about 6 months ago I still havent had a eeg done due to no insurance my doctor has kept me on phenytoin 100 mg 6xdaily I am 33 and a samall build I have problems keeping my level regulated i find myself going to the er atleast once a month I also am wondering if there is any finicial help for the medicine with someone that has no insurance...

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My partner is on Phenytoin and has severe mood changes such as alignateing his family and would be calm one minute and yell the next. He used to be a calm man. One day he got up and left. I blame it on the medicine.His brother committed suicide and since he has been on this medicine I fear he will do the same. Have you heard of such severe changes in mood due to this medicine.

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At therapeutic doses, phenytoin produces horizontal gaze nystagmus, which is harmless but occasionally tested for by law enforcement as a marker for alcohol intoxication (which can also produce nystagmus). At toxic doses, patients experience sedation, cerebellar ataxia, and ophthalmoparesis, as well as paradoxical seizures. Idiosyncratic side effects of phenytoin, as with other anticonvulsants, include rash and severe allergic reactions.

Phenytoin may accumulate in the cerebral cortex over long periods of time, as well as causing atrophy of the cerebellum when administered at chronically high levels. Despite this, the drug has a long history of safe use, making it one of the more popular anti-convulsants prescribed by doctors, and a common first line of defense in seizure cases.

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