Phenytoin - Epilepsy Foundation
网页2023年10月17日 · You need to be careful because pills from a different company may not work the same way in your body. Phenytoin (FEN-ih-toe-in) is the generic name (non–brand name) of a widely used seizure medicine. Common brand names for this type of medicine include Dilantin, but it is also sold using the name phenytoin or phenytoin sodium. Print.
weaning off Dilantin and on to Keppra | Epilepsy Foundation
网页2011年9月29日 · Submitted by Spike. on Thu, 2011-09-29 - 19:50. So your current neurologist's reason for wanting to switch you from Dilantin, to the newer drug Keppra, was because the longtime use of Dilantin can cause bone loss and liver damage. Well, by searching the Internet for information pertaining to …
Dilantin and automobile driving | Epilepsy Foundation
网页2008年9月11日 · Experiences with epilepsy can vary greatly on an individual basis. Please contact your doctor or medical team if you have any questions about your situation. For more information, learn about epilepsy or visit our resources section. Dilantin and automobile driving. Thu, 09/11/2008 - 00:01.
Dilantin and pregnancy - Epilepsy Foundation
网页All three pregnancies were unplanned. The one thing that dilantin does is deprive your system of folic acid. As soon as I found out I was pregnant with each of my kids, I told my doctor and he immediately put me on folic acid. My point in telling you all of this, is that when I found out about each pregnancy, I had already been pregnant for at ...
Dilantin withdrawal - Epilepsy Foundation
网页Dilantin withdrawal. Fri, 10/12/2007 - 11:14. Topic: New to Epilepsy.com. New to the board and looking for some perspective from anyone who has gotten off their medication--especially dilantin users. After 7 seizure free years I am now in week two of a 4 week withdrawal from dilantin. Prior to starting the drug I had 3 grand mal seizures.
Tegretol with Dilantin - Epilepsy Foundation
网页Tegretol with Dilantin. This is my first time here. I'll try to keep this brief. I'm a white male, 41 y/o. In 2002, I developed a blood clot in my leg and had to be put on coumadin, a blood thinner. In 2005, I began having seizures. I consulted a neurologist and several medications were used to control them.
Summary of Anti-Seizure Medications | Epilepsy Foundation
网页Epilepsy.com has a great section on anti-seizure medications, but I often have been asked for a brief summary document that pulls the information into one package. This summary represents the opinion of the author, Dr. Robert Fisher, who is an epilepsy specialist, and it is not necessarily the official drug description that can be found in the package insert. No drug companies have paid for or ...
Which are Better: Older or Newer Antiepileptic Medications?
网页This is called pharmacokinetics. Which are the new and old drugs? The most common older drugs are: valproic acid (Depakote, Depakene), phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek) carbamazepine (Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol), mysoline (Primidone) and phenobarbital. The newer drugs are: gabapentin (Neurontin), lamotrigine (Lamictal), topiramate (Topamax ...
Dilantin: major mood swings!!!! | Epilepsy Foundation
网页Submitted by KARDSHARQUE on Sun, 2006-04-16 - 18:10. KARDSHARQUE I have been taking Dilantin for over thirty years. I have suffered from major mood swings to the point where I have pushed everybody away and am lucky to still have my family and job. I only recall the nastiness starting seven to ten years ago. I've been on numerous meds in that ...
Allergic reaction to Dilantin - Epilepsy Foundation
网页Obviously I was freaked out and went to the ER as things were not normal. Turns out that Dilantin has a half life of 22hours and needs at least 5 half lives to leave the body but can last in your blood up to 2 weeks after stopping the medication even after having taken it for such a short period of time.