mephenytoin; methoin; methylphenylethylhydantoin (Mesantoin)

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Introduction

Tradename: Mesantoin.

Indications

Dosage

  • 100 mg PO BID/TID/QID[1]
  • start 50-100 mg QD[2]
  • increase 50-100 mg at weekly intervals
  • do NOT increased dose more frequently than weekly
  • average dose 200-600 mg/day

Tabs: 100 mg.

Adverse effects

Drug interactions

(see phenytoin)

Laboratory

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
  2. 2.0 2.1 Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs, Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al eds, 1998 - not on National VA formulary
  3. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998

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