Epanutin® (phenytoin) 30mg/5ml oral suspension will be out of stock from w/c 2nd March until late June 2020.
The Canadian brand of phenytoin 30mg/5ml oral suspension - ‘Dilantin-30®’ - is equivalent to Epanutin® 30mg/5ml oral suspension and supplies are available to order on an ‘unlicensed’ basis as via the Pfizer customer contact centre on 0845 608 8866. The product comes as a 250ml presentation.
Different formulations of phenytoin (other than Dilantin® 30mg/5ml oral suspension) are not interchangeable and if patients are switched to anything other than ‘Dilantin® (phenytoin) 30mg/5mL oral suspension’ careful management of switching and monitoring is required which may require specialist advice, support, or referral.
The Canadian brand of phenytoin 30mg/5ml oral suspension - ‘Dilantin-30®’ - is equivalent to Epanutin® 30mg/5ml oral suspension and supplies are available on an ‘unlicensed’ basis.
This alert contains advice on the management of affected patients and includes three download documents of supporting information.