Halosin Halothane Fosphenytoin Sodium
ModerateHalothane is on the list of drugs that can raise the level of phenytoin in the blood. Fosphenytoin is turned into phenytoin in the body, so taking halothane with Fosphenytoin Sodium can push the phenytoin level higher than expected. The same list also includes acute alcohol intake, amiodarone, chloramphenicol, chlordiazepoxide, cimetidine, diazepam, dicumarol, disulfiram, estrogens, ethosuximide, fluoxetine, H2-antagonists, isoniazid, methylphenidate, phenothiazines, phenylbutazone, salicylates, succinimides, sulfonamides, tolbutamide and trazodone.
These medicines are often taken together with some care. Your doctor may change a dose, space them apart or check on you more often. Make sure your doctor and pharmacist know you take both.