Drug Name

Dilantin (Phenytoin)

Drug Uses

Dilantin is used for treating confident types of seizures as well as preventing as well as treating seizures during surgery of the nervous system. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Dilantin as directed by your doctor.

• Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Swallow the pill whole. It is specially made to release medicine slowly in the body.
• Do not grind, bite, break, or unfastened an extended-release capsule.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Dilantin.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Dilantin is an anticonvulsant. It works by slowing abnormal nerve impulses in the brain that cause seizures.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Dilantin, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Dilantin at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Protect from freezing. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Dilantin out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Dilantin if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Dilantin;
• you possess an abnormally unhurried heartbeat or a confident type of irregular heartbeat (eg, heart block, Adams-Stokes syndrome).

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase some of the side effects of Dilantin, as well as can as well as increase your risk of seizure.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Dilantin before you receive any health examination or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• Proper dental care is substantial while you are using Dilantin. Brush as well as floss your teeth as well as visit the dentist regularly.
• Diabetes patients - Dilantin may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Lab tests, including Dilantin serum levels, may be performed while you take Dilantin. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Hormonal birth control (eg, birth control pills) may not work as well while you are using Dilantin. To halt pregnancy, take an extra form of birth control (eg, condoms).
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Dilantin has been shown to cause harm to the fetus. Incase you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Dilantin while you are pregnant. Dilantin is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Dilantin.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• confusion; dizziness; drowsiness; nausea; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); abnormal muscle movements; back as well as forth eye movements; blurred or double vision; chest pain; clumsiness or unsteadiness; fever or sore throat; irregular heartbeat; joint pain; pain, swelling, or tenderness of the lymph nodes; rash; very bad stomach pain; shaky movements; slurred speech; staggering walk; swollen or tender gums; unusual bruising or bleeding; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

Dilantin is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.