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Purple glove syndrome is caused by the intravenous anticonvulsant phenytoin. [3] This medication has many already established neurological side effects. However, glove syndrome is a rare, with prevalence ranging from 1.7% to 5.9%, but has very serious adverse effect that may lead to limb amputations.
The mechanism of action of phenytoin sodium. Sodium channels are: 1) Closed 2) Open 3) Inactive (phenytoin effect) Phenytoin is believed to protect against seizures by causing voltage-dependent block of voltage gated sodium channels. [46] This blocks sustained high frequency repetitive firing of action potentials. This is accomplished by ...
[2]: 118 The rash may also be one of the potentially lethal severe cutaneous adverse reactions, the DRESS syndrome, Stevens–Johnson syndrome, or toxic epidermal necrolysis. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Systemic manifestations occur at the time of skin manifestations and include a high number of eosinophils in the blood , liver inflammation , and interstitial ...
It has been used in convulsive therapy, and was found to be effective—primarily for depression—but side effects such as uncontrolled seizures were difficult to avoid. [1] In 1939, pentylenetetrazol was replaced by electroconvulsive therapy , which is easier to administer, as the preferred method for inducing seizures in England's mental ...
Acute use (1–3 days) yields a potency about 1.5× stronger than that of morphine and chronic use (7 days+) yields a potency about 2.5 to 5× that of morphine. Similarly, the effect of tramadol increases after consecutive dosing due to the accumulation of its active metabolite and an increase of the oral bioavailability in chronic use.
Per the research, "no significant effects were observed for the consumption of the 100 mg dose of caffeine across each time point." The 400 mg dose had varying effects, and would "significantly ...
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