Its symptoms are fever, rash, hepatitis, myocarditis, pneumonitis, etc
May make these conditions worse
Chronic intake of phenytoin can lead to megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency, peripheral neuropathy, or lupus-like syndrome
Indications
Phenytoin (diphenylhydantoin, 'Dilantin', Epanutin ') inhibits folate absorption from folate polyglutamates, a major component of food folate, and inhibits the activity of folate
Adults with low biotin levels might experience a loss of appetite, feelings of
In addition, long-term drug therapy may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis
Phenytoin is a widely used antiseizure drug with well-documented side effects, including hypocalcemia, particularly in patients with concomitant vitamin D