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Dilantin overdose
Overdose or toxicity with Dilantin presents with altered brain function - encephalopathy, ataxia or in coordination of the limbs and trunk, nystagmus, lethargy and if very high, cardiac arrhythmia.
Dr. Walter Husar reviewed this
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What is the treatment for Dilantin overdose?
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Is it true that Dilantin has aspartme in it?
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What is the definition or description of: side effects of dilantin?
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What is a normal Dilantin level for someone not taking dilantin? Or is there a level?
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Can you tell me the side effects/problems you can have from taking 400mgs of dilantin?
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What signs can I look for possible Dilantin high levels? I give only what is prescribed at the certain hrs set-up.
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A 30-year old male asked:
I have been taking generic Dilantin from cvs now i wanna switch to walmart . Is walmarts any different or will it be safe?
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A 62-year old female asked:
I have trilegimal nerugia 3300 mg daily 400 mg a day of dilantin. How high can they raise the Dilantin ? I'm having break through shocks...
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A 59-year old female asked:
For the first time in over 20 years my Dilantin levels have spiked to 91, why. I was taking 400 mg a day. I recently had major surgery and I am 59. ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Does your body have any clue if you tapper off Dilantin slowly like going from 400mg to 300mg for a month my level is always only 3.5 14 year seiz fre?
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What are the signs of fetal Dilantin syndrome?
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How low can Dilantin still be ok?
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Can Dilantin be taken by snorting it?
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A 63-year old female asked:
My Dilantin levels are down to 24 should I still be concern ?
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Can you tell me what happens when a person takes too much dilantin?
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Do you know if a person can take to much Dilantin and get into trouble?
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I take 400mg of Dilantin a night my dr wants to cut me back down to 300mg will my body know the difference in mgs. ?
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Does your body have any clue if you tapper off Dilantin slowly like going from 400mg to 300mg for a month and so on ?
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If i take 400mg of Dilantin a day and cut it down to 300 a day because the 400 didn't raise the level from 2.3 will my body know the difference?
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What is a good med for triligimal neurgia ? I was on triliple it deleped my solium. I'm on gabintin 4200 dailey &400 Dilantin daily. Dilantin is lev
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Is Dilantin good for adhd?
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How do I wean off dilantin?
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Would Dilantin cause memory loss?
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Can Dilantin be take with riluzole?
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