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(also known as Phenytoin)
Phenytoin sodium (marketed as Dilantin® in the USA and as Epanutin® in the UK, by Parke-Davis, now part of Pfizer) is a commonly used antiepileptic. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1953 for use in seizures. Phenytoin acts to damp the unwanted, runaway brain activity seen in seizure by reducing ... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 484 |
66% |
| Brain Injury | 7 |
100% |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | 3 |
67% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 2 |
100% |
| Depression | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 68% (516
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Dilantin Reviews
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This medication controlled my grandmal seizures but not my pettie mal seizures. Changed Medications due to pregnancy.
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worked but is causing problems with my son's memory- he seems to have problems with short term memory. Also causes mood swings and it makes him very irritable.
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Was on it for 30 years. Worked good but caused me to have osteoperosis. Went off in 2006 after 15 years of no seizures. Doc thought is was doing more harm than good. July of 2007 seizures came back after being Dx with Myasthenia Gravis. Went on Keppra.
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allergic
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I took this drug for about 7or8 years. It worked for awhile.
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Dental side effects
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I'm presently taking Dilantin. They have to keep playing with amounts as they can't regulate the levels yet. But other than that it has stabalized the seizures. No side effects yet and I've been taking it for almost 2 years.
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Ten years ago before the Lamictal it was controlling my Grand Mal seizures but was still having little ones.
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Phynitoin has been wonderful for me personally.I started taking it 30 yrs ago and it makes the difference between living in fear of a fit and just getting on with living my life!! Works for me.
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i still have seizures but they are not as bad as they use to be.i can go maybe 3 weeks without getting sick.
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If you're taking Dilantin tablets, try switching to capsules - I found them pretty easy to swallow. [More] -
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Ahhh, yes, dilantin. that brings back memories.. BTW, http://www.epilepsy.com/medications/i_dilantin_intro -- there IS dilantin suspension. Aust, m... [More] -
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im told ur not suppose to smash the meds cause then u take the whole thing in at once. the capsule is suppose to disolve slowly so u get a gd amount a... [More] -
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, i was on dilantin, and it went down the throat just fine...how about asking your doctor if you can take it like a powder... smashing up the meds so ... [More] -
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is there anyone here that takes dilantin?if so do you have problems with it getting stuck in your throat?sometime when i take my meds(i take 4 100 mg... [More]
