Phenytoin (FEN-ih-toe-in) is the generic name (non–brand name) of a widely used seizure medicine. Common brand names for this type of medicine include Dilantin, but it is also sold using the name phenytoin or phenytoin sodium.

Epilepsy.com has a great section on anti-seizure medications, but I often have been asked for a brief summary document that pulls the information into one package. This summary represents the opinion of the author, Dr. Robert Fisher, who is an epilepsy specialist, and it is not necessarily the official drug description that can be found in the package insert. No drug companies have …

2010年8月9日 · I have been on epilepsy medication for over 40 years. I was originally started on the drug phenobarbatol and then later in life transitioned to only Dilantin.I have been on Dilantin for over 20 years + now and last year my neurologist said I was suffering from the effects of long term Dilantin use.I would like to hear from other people with similar stories (I am new to this …

I called Pfizer (800) 438-1985 and asked them about the difference between the old Dilantin and the new Dilantin. This is what I was told: 1. The capsules are different. The two halves of the old one were sealed with a band, and the new one is self-locking. 2. The ingredients are bioequivalent, but they may not be identical in type or quantity. That means that tests indicate …

2011年9月29日 · I am currently being weaned off of Dilantin and on to Keppra XR. I have been taking 200mg to 300mg of Dilantin daily for over 20 years and my seizures have always been well controlled and I have had limited side effects. My neurologist recently suggested I switch to a newer drug as she said long term use of Dilantin can cause bone loss and liver damage. I was …

Blood tests are often checked before starting an anti-seizure medication (ASM). Blood tests may be done again after you have been taking the seizure medicine for a while, especially if there’s been a change in dose or if you have a change in how you feel.

For dilantin it takes about 25 hours to about 40 hours for 50% of the dilantin to get eliminated from the body. We have to multiply the elimination t ½ by 5 to get complete or near complete elimination of a drug from the body, that means 5 x 25 to 5 x 40 = 125 to 200 hours for near complete elimination of dilantin from the body.

2009年4月30日 · The Neurologist also thinks he doesn't take his Dilantin. So the Grand Mals continue. He was put on Life Support for 24 hours 3 weeks ago when a 3rd episode in a morning would not stop. I'm suspecting that he's a hypermetabolizer. His body burns off the medication too quickly. When given by IV his Dilantin level comes up nicely. A mystery.

2017年8月4日 · It's a Catch 22. The meds cause the gum overgrowth which causes teeth to move. The teeth are now more crooked and more difficult to clean so the plaque is hard to remove and it is easier for gums to get infected by the plaque.

Dr ordered dilantin 250mg p.o every evening for a client with mental retardtion who weighs 111lbs. she was taking 100mg FamilyPhysician 25 years medical practice treating full range of neurologic conditions in primary care & ER settings