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it is widely used to help control seizures. it only comes in pill form. and you can NOT crush it or take it aprt to put in your drink. I'm currently taking it and have been for 2 years. so to anyone who is new to taking it....drink with a full glasss of liquid. if it does not go down all the way and disintegrates into your esophogus, it burns like hell and ya cant do anything about it!
ANOTHER ANSWERAS NOTED above, Dilantin is an anti-epileptic medication used to control seizures. It is usually used in conjunction with another med like Phenobarbital and others. One caution about Dilantin. Over time a noted side effect is protruding gums. If you notice this happening, contact your neurologist for a possible med change. <<
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoDilantin is an anti-epileptic medication used to treat psychiatric disorders such as the mania of bipolar disorders. It may be helpful in treating a kind of face pain called trigeminal neuralgia and Dilantin is also used to control seizures.
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Is Dilantin an anticonvulsive drug?
Dilantin (generic = phenytoin) is used to treat seizure disorders, so yes it is an anticonvulsive drug.
Can Gabapentin show up as a benzodiazepine?
No, Dilantin is a brand name of the drug phenytoin used to treat seizures. Benzodiazepines are used to treat anxiety. In some cases benzodiazepines are prescribed for muslce spasms and epilepsy (the conditions that might also be treated with Dilantin), but Dilantin is not a benzodiazepine.
Dilantin is used for?
dilantin is used for treating certain types of epileptic seizures.
Is Dilantin a statin drug?
Dilantin (phenytoin) is an anti-epileptic drug used to control seizures. It is not a statin drug.
Which drugs crystallize in D5NS solution?
Dilantin
What medication will crystallize when mixed in D5NS?
I think, mannitol and phenytoin
Is dilantin a opiate?
is dilantin an opiate
What color tube in phlebotomy is used for dilantin level?
Red
Is Phenytoin sod ext used for pain?
no substiitued for dilantin 100 mg
Can you take dilantin and soma's together?
can you take dilantin and somas together
What medications are used to treat tonic clonic seizures?
Tonic-clonic seizures tend to respond to valproate, carbamazepine, phenytoin, and lamotrigine.
What medications developed for other conditions contain pain relievers?
Developed to treat epilepsy, anticonvulsants were found to relieve pain as well. Drugs such as phenytoin (Dilantin) and carbamazepine (Tegretol) are prescribed to treat the pain associated with nerve damage.
