fomepizole

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Brand name
fomepizole
Generic name
FOMEPIZOLE
Manufacturer
American Regent, Inc.
Product type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
SPL set ID
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SPL ID
fe5cc52b-7f4b-405a-a8d7-d52fd63289db
Version
4
Effective date
2019-12-06
Source export date
2026-10-27
Source partition
3
Source file
https://download.open.fda.gov/drug/label/drug-label-0003-of-0014.json.zip
Source object key
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Source manifest SHA-256
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Import run
20261027T193451Z
Imported at
2026-10-27 19:48:52
Harmonized routes table
Harmonized routes
INTRAVENOUS

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adverse reactions

ADVERSE REACTIONS The most frequent adverse events reported as drug-related or unknown relationship to study drug in the 78 patients and 63 normal volunteers who received fomepizole injection were headache (14%), nausea (11%), and dizziness, increased drowsiness, and bad taste/metallic taste (6% each). All other adverse events in this population were reported in approximately 3% or fewer of those receiving fomepizole and were as follows: Body as a Whole: Abdominal pain, fever, multiorgan system failure, pain during fomepizole injection, inflammation at injection site, lumbalgia/backache, hangover Cardiovascular: Sinus bradycardia/bradycardia, phlebosclerosis, tachycardia, phlebitis, shock, hypotension Gastrointestinal: Vomiting, diarrhea, dyspepsia, heartburn, decreased appetite, transient transaminitis Hemic/Lymphatic: Eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia, lymphangitis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, anemia Nervous: Lightheadedness, seizure, agitation, feeling drunk, facial flush, vertigo, nystagmus, anxiety, “felt strange”, decreased environmental awareness Respiratory: Hiccups, pharyngitis Skin/Appendages: Application site reaction, rash Special Senses: Abnormal smell, speech/visual disturbances, transient blurred vision, roar in ear Urogenital: Anuria

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