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- Phenytoin - Epilepsy Foundation
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 Print Updated: 17 10 2023
- Summary of Anti-Seizure Medications | Epilepsy Foundation
phenytoin (Dilantin): The most used AED by general physicians in the US, less so by epilepsy doctors, because of the side effects Phenytoin alters brain cell sodium channels, which has the effect of limiting rapid firing of the brain cells It is inexpensive Common side effects are unsteadiness and moderate cognitive problems
- Long Term Dilantin use - Epilepsy Foundation
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 site)Basically, my
- weaning off Dilantin and on to Keppra | Epilepsy Foundation
Comments Re: weaning off Dilantin and on to Keppra Submitted by Spike on Thu, 2011-09-29 - 19:50 So your current neurologist's reason for wanting to switch you from Dilantin, to the newer drug Keppra, was because the longtime use of Dilantin can cause bone loss and liver damage
- Old vs New Dilantin - Epilepsy Foundation
Dilantin historically has been known to work more predictably as a brand name med vs a generic This has been reported in newspapers other resources, from time to time, over the last forty years - how Dilantin works well when made to tight quality control standards and less well when slight changes are introduced Good luck
- Dilantin – Hero or Horror? - Epilepsy Foundation
Dilantin (Phenytoin) can be considered the grandfather of all epilepsy medications Although it was invented in 1908 as a chemical that could prevent convulsions during electroshock treatment, its popularity grew quickly, and as early as 1940, it was hailed as initiating a whole new epoch of anti-epilepsy drugs, motivating researchers to seek even more effective medications and pharmaceutical
- Which are Better: Older or Newer Antiepileptic Medications?
However, it is difficult to tell from the studies whether one drug is more likely to control seizures than another Which are the new and old drugs? The most common older drugs are: valproic acid (Depakote, Depakene), phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek) carbamazepine (Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol), mysoline (Primidone) and phenobarbital
- Dilantin vs Phenytoin - Epilepsy Foundation
I have been taking Dilantin since 1989 I had an alcohol induced seizure Dilantin has kept me seizure free I changed over tp Generic Phenytoin and 4 days later I had a seizure How can the chemical properties be the same, the pharmacist said it is the same, but the binders may be different How can this be? Merck Medco Pharmacy has taken it upon themselves to change the Dispense as Written
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