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Gingival Hyperplasia from Phenytoin. Gingival hyperplasia from phenytoin. The mechanisms of adverse reactions to drugs vary. Some, like the urticarial or eczematous, are clearly based on an allergic or immunologic mechanism; others are utterly obscure in mechanism. Such is the gingival hyperplasia caused by phenytoin.
Ocular side effects have included blurred vision, diplopia, and dry eyes, due to the anticholinergic activity of the drug. Genitourinary. Genitourinary side effects have included urinary retention, urinary frequency and dysuria probably resulting from cyproheptadine (the active ingredient contained in Periactin) s anticholinergic activity. Hematologic. Hematologic side effects have included hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and agranulocytosis, but these have been uncommon. Hepatic. Hepatic side effects have included rare reports of cholestatic jaundice.