¿Qué es Cerebyx?

Cerebyx (fosfenitoína) es un medicamento anticonvulsivo utilizado para prevenir y controlar las convulsiones. Es un profármaco de la fenitoína, lo que significa que se convierte en fenitoína en el cuerpo, la cual actúa desacelerando los impulsos en el cerebro que causan convulsiones. Cerebyx se administra con frecuencia de manera intravenosa o intramuscular, ofreciendo una alternativa para la administración rápida cuando la fenitoína oral no es factible.

Side Effects

• Blistering, peeling, red skin rash
• Fever, chills, cough, sore throat, body aches
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

Warnings

• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
• It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.
• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, heart failure, low blood pressure, or porphyria.
• This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk for heart or blood vessel problemsSerious skin reactions (including toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, acute-generalized exanthematous pustulosis), which may happen after treatment has stoppedDrug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), which may damage organs including the liver, kidney, or heartLiver problemsInjection site reactions, including purple glove syndromeHigher blood sugar levels
• This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.