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Seizural IM/IV Injection
Rx100 mg • Injection
ইঙ্গিত ও ব্যবহার
Seizural IM/IV Injection এর জন্য নির্দেশিত:
ডোজ নির্দেশিকা
শুধুমাত্র নির্দেশিকা তথ্য
প্রদর্শিত ডোজগুলি সরকারি উৎসের সাধারণ নির্দেশিকা। ব্যক্তিগতকৃত ডোজের জন্য সর্বদা আপনার ডাক্তার বা ফার্মাসিস্টের পরামর্শ নিন।
Adults:
Adults: The starting dose is 200 mg (2 tablets) daily, increased to 400 mg daily in divided doses, up to a maximum of 600 mg per day. Alternatively, 3 to 4 mg/kg daily may be given in divided doses. For adults who have not received any previous medication, the usual treatment is one tablet three times daily, or as directed by the physician. Children: The initial dose is 5 mg/kg per day, given in two or three equally divided doses. The dose is then adjusted for the individual child, up to a maximum of 300 mg daily. The recommended daily maintenance dose is usually 4 to 8 mg/kg. Children over 6 years of age require the minimum adult dose of 300 mg per day.
পার্শ্বপ্রতিক্রিয়া
Skin rashes occasionally develop during treatment, but they clear once the medicine is stopped. Treatment can then be restarted at a lower dose. Other possible side effects include insomnia, slurred speech, short-lived nervousness, dizziness and headache.
সতর্কতা ও নিষেধাজ্ঞা
Warnings & Precautions
During long-term treatment, periodic blood tests are advisable. Treatment should be stopped if a skin rash appears. Hyperglycaemia has been reported, resulting from the drug's inhibitory effect on insulin release. Phenytoin should be used with caution in pregnancy and in breastfeeding mothers.
নিষেধাজ্ঞা
Phenytoin should not be used in patients who are hypersensitive to phenytoin or to other hydantoins.