Abstract

Three physicians and 4 pharmacists address a controversy: should parenteral phenytoin products be used for patients who present with seizure clusters that fall short of full-blown status epilepticus? To aid in the decision-making process, this manufacturer-supported panel developed an algorithm that attempts to balance the lower adverse-side-effect profile of fosphenytoin against the lower cost of phenytoin. The incidence of serious adverse events is probably …

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