Phenytoin: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Phenytoin. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Extended phenytoin sodium capsules are indicated for the treatment of tonic-clonic (grand mal) and psychomotor (temporal lobe) seizures and prevention and treatment of seizures occurring during or following neurosurgery.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 46d5c0d1…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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