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A 36-year-old male asked:
why phenytoin considered nonsedative antiepileptic?
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Phenytoin: Not sure what you mean. Phenytoin is not considered to be a sedative by definition. This stands for the fact it doesn't possess properties that inhibit the brain in such a way as to induce relaxation, drowsiness, somnolence, calming.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What side effects does phenytoin have?
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Dr. Yash Khanna answered
Family Medicine 57 years experience
Dilantin Effects: Following side effects
dizziness, drowsiness, headache, vomiting, trouble sleeping, nervousness
severe allergic reaction, bone pain, irritability, slurred speech, unusual eye movements, toredness and weakness
swollen&tender gums, ataxia, liver problems, loss of appetite, yellow skin or eyes, unusual muscle movements, swollen lymph nodes.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What are issues caused by low phenytoin levels?
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Dr. Jonathan Dissin answered
Neurology 39 years experience
Recurrent seizures: If Phenytoin is being used for the treatment of epilepsy, low levels ie. Less than 10, put you at increased risk of seizure recurrence. If your seizures have been well controlled on phenytoin, purposefully decreasing the level may endanger your driving privileges etc. Low Phenytoin levels may be due to low albumin, a poor diet, dialysis or competing drugs. This can be checked(free Phenytoin level).
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Will someone please describe the symptoms of phenytoin?
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Dr. Jonathan Dissin answered
Neurology 39 years experience
Many adverse rxns.: Drugs don't have symptoms-they are adverse reactions and Phenytoin has serious and common events. Serious:suicidality, stevens-johnson syndrome, anaphylaxis, hepatotoxicity, deceased platelet count, whiteblood cell count or across all blood lines, etc. Common rxns:nausea, vomiting, rash, slurred speech, tremor, gum hyperplasia, coarse facial features, ataxia, confusion etc. There are others in both.
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United Kingdom (Great Britain)
A 47-year-old female asked:
Coming off phenytion the symptoms ?
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Dr. Djamchid Lotfi answered
Neurology 58 years experience
None: As long as it is done slowly and recommende and supervised by a doctor there should not be a problem.
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CA
A 28-year-old male asked:
Please describe the medication: phenytoin?
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Dr. David Rosenfeld answered
Pain Management 27 years experience
Same as dilantin: Dilantin (phenytoin) is an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant. It works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures.
Dilantin is used to control seizures. It does not treat all types of seizures, and your doctor will determine if it is the right medication for you.
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