Fosphenytoin

Fosphenytoin is used in the treatment of Epilepsy/Seizures.

Fosphenytoin is an antiepileptic medication. It controls seizures or fits by decreasing the abnormal and excessive activity of the nerve cells in the brain.

Vomiting, Sleepiness, Dizziness, Itching, Nystagmus (involuntary eye movement), Headache, Nausea, Dryness in mouth, Blurred vision, Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation), Vertigo, Tremors, Euphoria (feeling of intense excitement and happiness), Taste change, Ringing in ear, Abnormality of voluntary movements, Coordination disorder, Difficulty in speaking, Stupor, Visual impairment, Lazy eye, Deafness, Hypotension (low blood pressure), Ecchymosis (discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath), Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness), Weakness, Chills

Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes), Granulocytopenia, Low blood platelets, Decreased blood cells (red cells, white cells, and platelets), Extrapyramidal symptoms, Cardiotoxicity, Pneumonitis, Respiratory disorder, Increased glucose level in blood, Gingival hyperplasia, Excessive hair growth on face, Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats), Psychosis, Hypersensitivity, Peyronie's disease, Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Cardiovascular collapse, Liver failure, Blood system abnormalities, Lymphatic system abnormalities, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Polyarthritis, Purple glove syndrome