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Is Dilantin A Barbiturate

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Dr.   Olsi Taka MD

what are the different types of dilantin . what is the difference between the generic and the real deal dilantin. why do you never get the dilantin. is the generic as good as dilantin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

I have taken Dilantin for many years. Recently I was advised to take Prilosec (20mg). Will this interfere with Dilantin? Also, I was given Dexilant (60mg). Will this interfere with Dilantin? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

What type of medication of these taken Ativan, Clonidine , Celexa, Lamtical and Trazadone can give a false positive result from a urine test saying a barbiturate was found? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Ajay Panwar MD

AFTER TWO SEIZURES, I was given 300mg of Dilantin , which I took daily for 30 years. When I developed Peripheral Neuropathy it was determined that long-term use of Dilantin was the probable cause so I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajay Panwar ( Neurologist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

i have take Ascoril expectorant cough syrup before drug test . The following drugs are tested.(marijuna/cannabinoids, Amphetamine ,Cocaine, morphine , phencyclidine , benzodiazepine , barbiturate ... View answer

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

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Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

I was discharged from a methadone clinic at a very rapid decrease , my drug test came out positive for barbiturate which I have no Idea what they are and once for cocaine which I never done, my Dr ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Aida Quka MD

affecting her arm. She has been provided both narcotic migraine meds and, more recently a barbiturate med ... eliminated meningitis. They sent her home with the barbiturate Rx. She also runs a low to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aida Quka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

If you have Dilantin toxicity, what do you do for a pt to decrease this amount in blood stream. Say, 72.7 Dilantin level is the concerning number. Pt has nausea and vomiting and just had a lung biopsy and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I have been on brand name Dilantin and phenobarbital since age 5. the only 3 times I had seizures .... immediately in may I was put back on them and until January of this year was fine until my Dilantin level... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Satnarain Bansal MD

dilantin(460 to keep blood level at 15) the entire time. My neurologist suggested switching to lamictal gradually. I m up to 300 mg. daily on way to 400 mg, then weaning off dilantin. This is scary for me.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satnarain Bansal ( General & Family Physician)