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WHAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE DILANTIN LEVEL

by MOFENNELL, Apr 29, 2008 04:37PM

MY DILANTIN LEVEL IS 4.7 IS THAT ACCEPTABLE? ALSO WHAT IS THE RANGE

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by DrRakeshMD, Apr 30, 2008 02:08AM

To: MOFENNELL

Hi Dear

Are you taking dilantin (phenytoin) for grand mal seizures? The normal therapeutic range of dilantin in the body is 10 - 20 ug/ml (microgram per mL). It seems that you are receiving a suboptimal dose of dilantin. Please talk to your treating physician about this.

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