What is Phenytoin? Phenytoin is a drug that is used to control seizures and it is generally
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When To Get Tested?
Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant licensed for the management of generalised tonic-clonic (grand-mal) seizures and complex partial (psychomotor, temporal lobe) seizures1
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It is used while adjusting the initial dose and to ensure that phenytoin levels stay within an
Preferred test for therapeutic drug management in patients with renal failure or conditions that may alter albumin concentrations
Phenytoin works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures
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Phenytoin Test
The phenytoin test is used to optimize medication therapy, monitor phenytoin levels in the blood, assess if drug concentrations are within the therapeutic range, and track
Blood tests to measure the sodium level in your blood Phenytoin (PHT), sold under the brand name Dilantin among others, is an anti-seizure medication
Can I take phenytoin before surgery? You can take phenytoin as normal on the day of your surgery, unless
Monitoring the serum levels of antiepileptic drugs has increased the efficiency and safety of drug therapy in epilepsy
Some of the factors complicating phenytoin dosing include a narrow therapeutic window, high degree of protein binding, and non-linear pharmacokinetics
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Other important side effects caused by phenytoin include sexual dysfunction, such as: decreased libido, impotence, and
Phenytoin, or Dilantin®, is an anticonvulsant drug used to treat seizures
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Preparations containing phenytoin sodium are not bioequivalent to those containing phenytoin base (such as Epanutin Infatabs® and Epanutin® suspension); 100 mg of phenytoin sodium is approximately equivalent in therapeutic effect to 92 mg phenytoin base
The test can be ordered as an urgent request
Phenytoin (eg, Dilantin) is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat many seizure disorders
This medicine may cause liver problems
Phenytoin (FEN-ih-toe-in) is the generic name (non–brand name) of a widely used seizure medicine
The liver injury caused by phenytoin appears to be due to a hypersensitivity reaction and resembles cases of immunoallergic hepatotoxicity
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What else should I do while I am taking Dilantin? Wear medical alert jewelry or carry a card that says you take Phenytoin is available in a few different formulations to take by mouth
Phenytoin Dose-Dependent Adverse Effects (aka indications of phenytoin toxicity) Nausea/vomiting (early) Nystagmus
Your doctor may order certain lab tests to check your response to phenytoin injection