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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 worked for almost 4yrs then it started to cause my seizures.. I was up to 500mg a day and it just stopped working.
The only side effect I had was being really Tired all the time. I had to have a full 12hrs sleep to function.
The only side effect I had was being really Tired all the time. I had to have a full 12hrs sleep to function.
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took from 5 yrs old to 18 yrs old' Had RLS and gum damage due to taking it so long.
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Only on until Lamictal in full effect. Only name brand, generic I had a seizure.
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that was the only thing that i was on and they prescibed me to much and almost o.d but still taking a smaller dose
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Working Terrible headaches, Drowsy
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working mostly
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1 a day for 21 days, hepatitus. Blood toxiticty of 49.6. Months to leave system, damaged liver now
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on 550mg sofar and still my blood levels are wrong, hopefull sofar
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Slight memory loss. So far so good
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I was on 500 Mg of Dilantin. It worked but it caused excessive hair growth. The first time I started taking it in childhood, I had double vision, probably dizziness, but is hard to remember because it was over 20 years ago.
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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]
