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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Epanutin Suspension




What is in the pack?
The name of your medicine is Epanutin Suspension. Epanutin Suspension is a cherry red liquid. Each 5 ml spoonful contains 30 mg of the active ingredient phenytoin.

The medicine also contains the inactive ingredients : alumunium magnesiun silicate, sodium benzoate, citric acid monohydrate, sodium carboxymethylcellose, glyserol, polysorbate 40, sugar mineral water, ethanol and water. Epanutin Suspension is available in bottles containing 125 ml.

What is Epanutin Suspension ?

Epanutine Suspension belong to the group of medicines called anti-epileptic drugs; these medicines are used to treat epilepsy.

What is Epanutin Suspension used for ?

Epanutin suspension can be used to control your epilepsy. Epanutin Suspension can also be used to control or prevent seizures during or after brain surgery or severe head injury. It can also be used to treat trigeminal neuralgia. You should consult your doctor if you are unsure why you have been given Epanutin Suspension to take.

Can you take Epanutin Suspension with other medicines?

Epanutin suspension may interact with other medicines used treat :
a. Epilepsy
b. Gungal infection
c. TBC
d.Pain and Inflamation
e. Stomach Ulcer
f. Sleeplessness
g. Cancer
h. Heart and circulation problem
i. Diabetes


How to take Epanutin Susupension ?
a. Adult
The amount of Epanutin Susupension needed varies from one person to another. Most adult need between 200 mg and 500 mg a day.

b. Children
Infant and children usually start on a dose that depends on their weight (5 mg per day for every Kg the weight) and is given twice a day. The dose is then adjusted up to maximum of 300 mg a day.


Side Effect
a. Skin rash or itchiness
b. Hypersensitivity reaction or syndrome, fever, skin rash
c. Nausea, vomiting, constipation
d. Inflamation of the Kidney
e. Etc.


How to Store Epanutin susupension?
a. Do not use medicine after the last day of the month shown in the expiry date.
b. Remember, as with all medicines, keep Epanutin Suspension well away from children
c. Keep Epanutin Susupension below 25C in the packaging it comes in.

Refernces :
Patient Information Leaflet.
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