Fosphenytoin Description. Fosphenytoin Sodium Injection, USP is a prodrug intended for parenteral administration; its active metabolite is phenytoin. 1.5 mg of Fosphenytoin sodium is equivalent to 1 mg phenytoin sodium, and is referred to as 1 mg phenytoin sodium equivalents (PE).
The blood vessels may form scar tissue, which can pull on the retina causing a retinal detachment. A fluorescein angiogram is used to evaluate the retinal blood flow. Laser treatment is performed on those patients who develop neovascularization.
âScar tissue will always form inside the blood vessel and, in many cases, eventually block blood flow,â said Guillermo Ameer, professor of biomedical engineering at Northwestern Universityâs McCormick School of Engineering.