Interactions with supplements
Manganese
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin K
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Phenytoin With Phenobarbital
Pronunciation
Generic Available
Pharmacological Index
Use
Pregnancy Risk Factor
Usual Dosage
Dental Health: Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions
Dental Health: Effects on Dental Treatment
Dosage Forms

Pronunciation
(FEN i toyn with fee noe BAR bi tal)

Generic Available

No


Pharmacological Index

Anticonvulsant, Barbiturate; Anticonvulsant, Hydantoin


Use

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


Pregnancy Risk Factor

D


Usual Dosage

Adults: Oral: Initial:

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


Dental Health: Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions

No information available to require special precautions


Dental Health: Effects on Dental Treatment

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.


Dosage Forms

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


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