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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
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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high blood pressureweighgt gain took it for 50 yearsit did control siezures but had to take high doses of it genericdialantin is useless
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ive only had 2 break thru's
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I have been on a few different ones and this one seems to work best. Levels can be hard to keep but no huge complaints.
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I was on it for years and it never stopped my seizures completely,and eventually stopped working at all.
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Made me feel drunk
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so far so good
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on it now
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I took when I was a teen. I remember they had me on so much medication that the dilantin was triggering more seizures, so I gradually was weened off of it permanently.
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worked for years..recent contact with Hep B...haveing Hep c ..now being co infected..DILANTIN IS HARD ON LIVER and taken off of med I am confertable with..now on Keppra...not the same but works..side effects of new meds..behavior change and suicial thoughts...not agreeing with doctors that its too early to make judgements....when is the time come...when your on a slab...too Late to say"told u so"
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Solid relief from anxiety. Was OK with dietary restrictions. I really liked this med until severe dry mouth set in. Discontinued due to this side effect.
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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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    AARP Home » Health » Drugs & Supplements »10 Types of Medication... 10 Types of Medications That Can Make You Feel Depressed ... [More]
  4. Discussion: reflexology and epilepsy
    Hi Francess, Do you take Dilantin? Are you a Diabetic? Neuropathy pain and overall Neuropathy is something that usually happens to someone who has ha... [More]
  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]