Phenytoin is a drug used to treat seizures, epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia, and can be found in tablet, oral or injectable form.
This drug can only be purchased in pharmacies with a prescription and can be found in the market under the name of Epelin or Unifenitoin, for example.
Price
This remedy costs on average 6 reais.
Recommendation
The use of Idantal is recommended for seizures, epilepsy, epileptic status and trigeminal neuralgia.
How to use
Idantal can be used in the form of pills, and it must be taken with food. Usually, the doctor recommends 125 mg as an anticonvulsant 3 times a day and trigeminal neuralgia 200 to 600 mg a day, in divided doses.
In the case of children as an anticonvulsant, the initial dose of 5 mg per kg of body weight per day, divided into 2 or 3 doses.
In addition, the medicine can be used in the form of an injection at the hospital.
Side effects
Some side effects of the drug include changes in blood, psychiatric changes, ataxia, increased blood glucose, constipation, mental confusion, hair growth on the body and face, headache, drop in blood pressure and dizziness, for example.
Contraindications
During pregnancy C and lactation, in cases of heart problems such as atrioventricular block, sinus bradycardia, hypersensitivity to hydantoins and Stokes Adams syndrome.
