No

Anticonvulsant, Barbiturate; Anticonvulsant, Hydantoin

Management of generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal), simple partial and complex partial seizures

D

Adults: Oral: Initial:

Acute gouty arthritis: 400 mg, 100 mg every 4 hours until acute attack subsides, not to continue longer than 1 week

No information available to require special precautions

Gingival hyperplasia is a common problem observed during the first 6 months of phenytoin therapy appearing as gingivitis or gum inflammation. To minimize severity and growth rate of gingival tissue begin a program of professional cleaning and patient plaque control within 10 days of starting anticonvulsant therapy.

Capsule: Phenytoin 100 mg and phenobarbital 15 mg; phenytoin 100 mg and phenobarbital 30 mg