Phenytoin (PHT), sold under the brand name Dilantin among others, is an anti-seizure medication. It is useful for the prevention of tonic-clonic seizures...
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Phenytoin/pentobarbital (trade name Beuthanasia-D Special) is an animal drug product used for euthanasia, which contains a mixture of phenytoin and pentobarbital...
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Fosphenytoin (redirect from Fos-phenytoin)
water-soluble phenytoin prodrug that is administered intravenously to deliver phenytoin, potentially more safely than intravenous phenytoin. It is used...
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ability to raise the blood levels of phenytoin, it was assumed that sultiame would only act in combination with phenytoin. This finding, together with the...
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Euthanasia solution (section Phenytoin/pentobarbital)
cardiac arrest. Sodium channel blockers, like benzocaine, lidocaine, phenytoin, and tricaine methanesulfonate, are regularly used to produce rapid local...
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fetus by exposure to teratogenic effects of phenytoin. Dilantin is the brand name of the drug phenytoin sodium in the United States, commonly used in...
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second-line agent in bipolar disorder. Carbamazepine appears to work as well as phenytoin and valproate for focal and generalized seizures. It is not effective...
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Status epilepticus (section Phenytoin and fosphenytoin)
Benzodiazepines are the preferred initial treatment, after which typically phenytoin is given. Possible benzodiazepines include intravenous lorazepam as well...
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anti-seizure medications post operatively. Traditionally this has been phenytoin, but now is increasingly levetiracetam as it has a lower risk of drug-drug...
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and anxiolytic effects. The following are hydantoins: Ethotoin (1957). Phenytoin (1938). Mephenytoin. Fosphenytoin (1996). The following are oxazolidinediones:...
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