Phenytoin
Dilantin (phenytoin) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Phenytoin was first approved as Dilantin on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat epilepsy, status epilepticus, temporal lobe epilepsy, and tonic-clonic epilepsy in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against sodium channel protein type 2 subunit alpha.
Trade Name | Dilantin |
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Common Name | Phenytoin |
Indication | epilepsy, status epilepticus, temporal lobe epilepsy, tonic-clonic epilepsy |
Drug Class | Antiepileptics (hydantoin derivatives) |