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Coming Off Phenytoin

Premium Questions

Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

high ck serum level during acute phenytoin poisoning . what ck tests should be performed and why? can phenytoin poisoning cause or exacerbate leukodystrophy? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I am taking Cholestyramine 4Gm twice daily. I also take Phenytoin 200 mg twice daily. Are there any detrimental effects on the potency on the Phenytoin ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Manjeth Kumar G MD

I'm taking a generic medication for Dilantin and Depakote ( phenytoin and valproic acid ). I had to ... board. Anyway they took a test and found the blood level was at 100. The level on the phenytoin was a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjeth Kumar G ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

what happens when we go off of metoprolol an phenytoin 100mg as prescribed by dr .could you get tremors ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

175mg of clozapine , 100mg of phenytoin sodium (controls seizures) Bedtime 225mg of clozapine, 100mg of phenytoin sodium, 1250mg of divalproex sodium (controls seizures, mania), 2 mg lorazepam (sedative to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

i am planning a baby and i have been taking phenytoin and phenobarbitone combination medicine for 20 years. my obstetrician says Phenytoin is not safe for my baby.she asked me to switch over to some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Hye, I take Phenytoin in tablet form, quantity, 2.5 tablets, each tablet is of 100mg. Tablets were unavailable so had to buy syrup which says Each 5 ml.contains, Phenytoin USP 30 mg.Questionis, how many tea ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

I ve been taking 100mg of phenytoin 1 cap every 8 hours for several years, however I recently had my script refill with 300mg phenytoin taking 1 cap every 8 hours. Since taking the higher dose I ve ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

hours (first ever) ending in hospital where he has been given phenytoin. Last night he started vomiting coffee ground fluid. I wonder if the phenytoin plus the 125mg of pregabalin he takes for post stroke... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

i ve been taking phenytoin for several years, have added zonogran temporarily to begin a switch and take a break from phenytoin if possible . My feet feel like sponges - is that ok? when I walk, they ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)