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Dilantin

(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
609
66%
Brain Injury
12
83%
Trigeminal Neuralgia
4
75%
Brain / CNS Tumors
2
100%
Muscular Dystrophies
2
100%
Overall, 67% (651 Members) find Dilantin helpful
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Dilantin Reviews

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BryantC (Epilepsy & Seizures)
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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princesspeanut (Epilepsy & Seizures)
allergic
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klbm (Epilepsy & Seizures)
I took this drug for about 7or8 years. It worked for awhile.
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briandudley (Epilepsy & Seizures)
Dental side effects
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Donnamarieb (Epilepsy & Seizures)
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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Roseslove (Epilepsy & Seizures)
Ten years ago before the Lamictal it was controlling my Grand Mal seizures but was still having little ones.
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lizzyy (Epilepsy & Seizures)
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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moanalisa (Epilepsy & Seizures)
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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moanalisa (Loneliness)
it works okay.100mg. 4x a day.
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sullivanricky (Epilepsy & Seizures)
grosser
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Hello, and a question about Tegretol
    I was on Tegretol, Dilantin & Phenobarbital for years. I do not take them now. Make sure you are taking Vitamin D supplement because these drugs ... [More]
  2. Discussion: Anxiety connection to seizures & sores
    Thank you, Bon Temps. I needed to have someone other than myself to show this person that it is possible. Dilantin was prescribed, and unfortunate... [More]
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  4. Discussion: reflexology and epilepsy
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  5. Discussion: DOES ANY ONE KNOW ABOUT MEDS
    hmm.. on the other hand of thought, there are some meds that can cause an increase of weight gain, such as Dilantin. [More]