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What is dilantin?
Dilantin Infatabs 50 mg Chewable
Drug Name:
PHENYTOIN CHEW TAB - ORAL
Other Brand Names:
Dilantin
Uses:
Phenytoin is used to prevent and control seizures (also called an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug). It works by reducing the spread of seizure activity in the brain.
What are the possible side effects of taking dilantin?
All forms of drug:
Dilantin Chewable Tab
,
Dilantin Cap
,
Dilantin Oral Susp
Posts on dilantin
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Dilantin's effect on Lamictal Blood Level - Epilepsy Community
- Feb 22, 2011
last year my doctor added lamictal as adjunct therapy for dilantin. since then my lamictal...
Husband had a grand-mal seizure for the first time and now on meds- long term memory is gone?? What is up? Dilantin? failed blood patch? - Neurology Community
- Jan 21, 2011
On 12/26/2010 my husband had a grand mal seizure. He had never had any sort of seizure befo...
dilantin withdrawls - Epilepsy Community
- Jun 27, 2010
My husband has been on dilantin 10 years for seizures . 2 days ago he quit them cold turkey...
dilantin withdrawls? - Neurology Community
- Jun 27, 2010
My husband has been on dilantin 10 years for seizures . 2 days ago he quit them cold turkey...
High GGT with Dilantin use - Epilepsy Community
- Oct 14, 2009
The generic brand of dilantin has caused me to have seizures in the past; so I've continued...
metamucil and dilantin - Epilepsy Community
- Jul 30, 2009
I saw a post that indicated taking metamucil can intefere with dilantin, presumably because...
Dilantin & vitamins - Nutrition Community
- Jul 18, 2009
I have taken 600mg of dilantin per day for approx. 10 years to maintain a dilantin level th...
No physiological reason for seizures? - Epilepsy Community
- Nov 27, 2011
I am writing on behalf of my mother who was recently diagnosed as having complex partial se...
Taper Dilantin when switching to Depakote? - Neurology Community
- May 05, 2009
About 18 years ago I had a seizure -- partial simple somethingorother, I always manage to f...
Question About Antibiotics While on Medication - Epilepsy Community
- Feb 11, 2009
Hi, Does anyone know if taking the antibiotics Levaquin or Cipro will interact with my n...
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