phenytoin

drug

Also known as: Dilantin

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epilepsy
- In antiepileptic drug
  Others, such as phenytoin, were discovered as a result of persistent testing of a series of drugs. Phenytoin is effective in the long-term treatment of many varieties of epilepsy and is thought to work through an interaction with sodium channels—a type of ion channel in the cell membrane,…
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myotonia congenita
- In myotonia
  Quinine and phenytoin have also been used to alleviate symptoms of myotonia congenita. Acetazolamide may be used for potassium-aggravated myotonia and other myotonias caused by mutations in SCN4A. Individuals with such conditions may also benefit from mexiletine.
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