Phenytoin For Epilepsy
Examples
| Brand Name | Generic Name |
| Cerebyx | fosphenytoin |
| Brand Name | Generic Name |
| Phenytek | phenytoin |
Phenytoin requires several doses each day. It is available in liquid, capsule, and chewable tablet forms. It is also available as an injection (phenytoin sodium).
Fosphenytoin is a form of phenytoin that is given in a vein (intravenous, or IV) or into a muscle (intramuscular, or IM) and can be used in cases of status epilepticus.
| Last updated: | October 29, 2007 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Steven C. Schachter, MD - Neurology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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