Purple glove syndrome

September 9, 2008

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According to its quarterly report, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating instances were Phenytoin injections led to a disorder known as Purple Glove Syndrome.

In its report, the FDA did not say how many cases of phenytoin-related Purple Glove Syndrome it was investigating. But a 1998 study conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that of 152 patients receiving intravenous Phenytoin, 9 (about 5.9%) developed Purple Glove Syndrome. The study also found that the disorder was more likely to affect the elderly, and people who received more than one dose of Phenytoin.

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Written by Andrew Jackson · Filed Under All, News 

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