Uses Warnings Before taking Dosage Side effects Interactions What is Dilantin?Dilantin is an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant. It works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures.Dilantin is used to control seizures. Phenytoin does not treat all types of seizures,...
Do not stop taking DILANTIN without first talking to your healthcare provider.Stopping DILANTIN suddenly can cause serious problems. Stopping a seizure medicine suddenly in a patient who has epilepsy can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus). ...
Dilantin (phenytoin) is a seizure medication (anticonvulsant) used to prevent or treat seizures. Common side effects of Dilantin include dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty focusing (vision), unsteady gate, tiredness, abnormal involuntary movements, nausea
Dosing & Uses AdultPediatric Dosage Forms & Strengths capsule, extended-release 30mg 100mg 200mg 300mg tablet, chewable 50mg oral suspension 125mg/5mL injectable solution 50mg/mL Seizures Status epilepticus Load 10-15 mg/kg or 15-20 mg/kg at 25-50 mg/min, THEN Maintenance: 100 mg...
Uses for Dilantin Kapseals Phenytoin is indicated for the control of tonic-clonic (grand mal) and psychomotor (temporal lobe) seizures and prevention and treatment of seizures occurring during or following neurosurgery. Phenytoin serum level determinations may be necessary for optimal dosage adjustments ...