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Recent Dilantin Side Effects

Posted by mrzonk 8 months ago
I was diagnosed with epilepsy thirteen years ago. I never had seizures where I would pass out; in the beginning I only had v...

Posted by lilliehill 9 months ago
I had a daughter on Dilantin for at least nine years, she had swollen gums, bleeding of the gums, she was still having seizur...

Posted by notyourstar54 about 1 year ago
To the person above me who claims Dilantin is being used as a "crutch" for people, congratulations on graduating with honors ...

Dilantin in the News

Pharmacist honored - Deseret News
... which led to approval of the drug Dilantin and has broadly shared his expertise in the areas of drug abuse, pharmacology and marketing. ...
Sun Mar 09 03:20:03 -0400 2008

Are meds still necessary after 20 years? - GoErie.com
He was put on 100 milligrams of Dilantin twice a day. It was then increased to three times daily. He has been seizure-free for almost 20 years now. ...
Wed Mar 05 03:01:03 -0500 2008

Dr Gott: Are meds necessary after 20 years? - Northwest Herald
He was put on 100 milligrams of Dilantin twice a day. It was then increased to three times daily. He has been seizure-free for almost 20 years now. ...
Wed Mar 05 00:09:52 -0500 2008

Dilantin Chemical Information

phenytoin sodium - The sodium salt form of phenytoin, a hydantoin derivate and non-sedative antiepileptic agent with anticonvulsant activity. Phenytoin sodium promotes sodium efflux from neurons located in the motor cortex, thereby stabilizing the neuron and inhibiting synaptic transmission. This leads to a reduction in posttetanic potentiation at synapses, an inhibition of repetitive firing of action potentials and ultimately inhibits the spread of seizure activity.