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Purple Glove Syndrome

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Purple Glove Syndrome
A condition resulting from IV injection of phenytoin, in which there is discolouration, oedema and blister formation of the hand—or acral parts distal to an IV injection site; the oedema evoked may cause ischaemic necrosis, necessitating amputation
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3 that IV Dilantin (phenytoin) should be labeled with warnings that the drug can cause Purple Glove Syndrome (PGS), but did not vote to recommend pulling the drug from the market, MSNBC.
Purple glove syndrome leads FDA panel to review drug by Adverse Event Reporting News
The potential safety signals on the list range from dosing confusion with insulin U-500 (Humulin R) and overdoses caused by confusion over package labels on quetiapine (Seroquel) samples, to anaphylactictype reactions with heparin and purple glove syndrome with intravenous phenytoin injection (Dilantin).
FDA posts reports of ongoing drug investigations by Mechcatie, Elizabeth / Internal Medicine News
The potential safety signals on the list range from dosing confusion with insulin U-500 (Humulin R) and overdoses caused by confusion over package labels on quetiapine (Seroquel) samples, to anaphylactic-type reactions with heparin and purple glove syndrome with intravenous phenytoin injection (Dilantin).
FDA posts list of drugs investigated for risks by Mechcatie, Elizabeth / OB GYN News
 
 
 
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