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Journal article

Fosphenytoin

Abstract

Fosphenytoin is a phosphate ester prodrug developed as an alternative to intravenous phenytoin for acute treatment of seizures. Advantages include more convenient and rapid intravenous administration, availability for intramuscular injection, and low potential for adverse local reactions at injection sites. Drawbacks include the occurrence of transient paraesthesias and pruritus at rapid infusion rates, and cost.Fosphenytoin is highly bound …

Authors

Fischer JH; Patel TV; Fischer PA

Journal

Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 33–58

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

1 2003

DOI

10.2165/00003088-200342010-00002

ISSN

0312-5963