API

Phenytoin (100mg)

Drug classification

Dosage form

API strength per dosage

Dose

Mechanism of action

Indications

Treatment and prevention of Epilepsy/Seizures

Side effects

Rash Headache Dizziness Vomiting Nausea Slurred speech Vertigo Confusion Nervousness Constipation Tremors Altered walking

Pregnancy category

Category D

Precautions

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to phenytoin or hydantoin derivatives, sinus bradycardia, sinoatrial block, second- and third-degree AV block, Stokes-Adams syndrome, history of acute hepatotoxicity with phenytoin.