DILANTIN - Drug Alert
Dilantin is a drug prescribed to individuals who suffer from seizures and epilepsy. The drug Dilantin is an anti-epileptic drug, also known as an anti-convulsant. The drug Dilantin is broken down in the liver, people with liver disease should talk to their doctors about taking the drug Dilantin. The drug Dilantin also lowers blood sugar, so the drug Dilantin can be harmful to those individuals with diabetics. Research has further indicated that the drug Dilantin can also cause harm to an unborn baby and to infants who are breastfeeding. Women who are pregnant and take the drug Dilantin risk the possibility of birth defects. The drug Dilantin can also cause anemia, increase the risk of bleeding or infection, cause sexual dysfunction and weaken bones.
The drug Dilantin can cause short-term side effects:
- vision
- difficulty concentration
- loss of coordination
- nausea
- drowsiness problems
The drug Dilantin can cause long-term side effects:
- Stevens Johnson Syndrome
- skin discoloration
- increased gum growth
- excessive hairiness
- thickening of facial features
- rash
The side effects of gum growth, skin discoloration and hair growth are irreversible. Dilantin works in patients who experience partial and generalized tonic clonic seizures, but does not work for patients who have myoclonic, atonic and absence seizures. Partial and general tonic clonic seizures are the most common type of seizures, and cause the person to lose consciousness, experience body stiffness and fall to the ground. Jerking movements last for seconds or as much as a few minutes. In the tonic phase, breathing becomes irregular and the lungs begin to lack oxygen. In the clonic phase, jerking causes violent muscle reactions and possible biting of the tongue or cheeks. Seizures are caused by chemicals in the body. They happen when there is sudden, abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Seizures usually last between 30 seconds and two minutes. They can be caused by medicines, head trauma, high fevers and diseases. People who have seizures caused by brain disorders have epilepsy. Sometimes, doctors don’t know what the exact cause is, and people can suffer hundreds of seizures per day. More than 3 million people suffer from epilepsy in the United States.
If you or a loved one have suffered an injury or a loss as a result of the use the prescribed drug Dilantin, call our Law Firm day or night at 1-800-862-1260.
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