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These highlights do not include all the information needed to use PHENYTOIN SODIUM INJECTION safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for PHENYTOIN SODIUM INJECTION. PHENYTOIN Sodium Injection f o r intravenous or intramuscular use Initial U.S. Approval: 1953
Medication labelWhy this: Advisory · dailymed-prescription
Parenteral Phenytoin Sodium Injection is indicated for the treatment of generalized tonic-clonic status epilepticus, and prevention and treatment of seizures occurring during neurosurgery. Intravenous phenytoin can also be substituted, as short-term use, for oral phenytoin. Parenteral phenytoin should be used only when oral phenytoin administration is not possible [see Dosage and Administration (2.1, 2.3 ) and Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] .
- generic_name
- phenytoin sodium
- product_names
- Phenytoin Sodium
- ndc
- 71872-7079, 0641-0493, 71872-7079-1
- group
- drugs
- license
- us-gov-pd
- attribution
- Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
- reviewed
- 2026-09-18
- language
- en