DILANTIN CAP 100MG

Overview

DILANTIN CAP 100MG is a Schedule H drug.

DILANTIN CAP 100MG is composed of: PHENYTOIN (100 MG)

Phenytoin is an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant. It works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures. Phenytoin is used to control seizures.

Usage

PHENYTOIN is generally used to treat: Epilepsy, Seizure

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 12month

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Studies indicate Risk – Doctor advice is must

How Do I Take It?

DILANTIN CAP 100MG is generally taken With Food.

Precautions for DILANTIN CAP 100MG and its Constituents


Avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine. Alcohol use can increase your blood levels of phenytoin and may increase side effects. Daily alcohol use can decrease your blood levels of phenytoin, which can increase your risk of seizures. It may develop suicidal thoughts in teenagers, watch them carefully. Caution should be exercised in patients with history of heart problems, low blood pressure, blood disease porphyria, liver disease, sugar, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It may cause dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery and get up slowly from bed while taking this medication.

Symptoms of Overdosage

PHENYTOIN over-dosage can result in: Slurred Speech, Loss Of Balance, Weakness (generalized), Nausea, Vomit, Lightheadedness, Fainting, Slow Or Irregular Breathing, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)

Common Side-Effects

PHENYTOIN : Skin Rash, Hives, Hepatitis, Loss Of Coordination, Confusion, Nervousness, Slurred Speech, Difficulty Breathing, Difficulty Swallowing, Dizziness, Difficulty Sleeping, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs), Nausea, Vomit, Constipation

Rare Side-Effects

PHENYTOIN : Eyes Jerking Eye Movements, Face Muscle Twitching (painless), Legs Muscle Twitching (painless), Unusual Facial Expression

Disease Interactions

PHENYTOIN can interfere with: Bone Marrow Suppression, Acute Liver Failure, Porphyria, Acute Renal Failure, Hypotension, Depression, Psychosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Folate Deficiency, Anemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Alcoholism

Technical Classification

PHENYTOIN is categorized as:
  • GROUP I ANTIARRHYTHMICS / ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENTS / CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS
  • HYDANTOIN ANTICONVULSANTS / ANTICONVULSANTS / CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS

Available Alternatives for DILANTIN CAP 100MG

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

DILANTIN CAP 100MGINR 193 for 100 CAPSULESPHENYTOIN 100 MG
EPSOD INJINR 9.5 for 2 ML INJECTIONPHENYTOIN
NUTOIN TABINR 15 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100 MG
PHENYTOINPHENYTOIN

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ATOIN 100MG TABINR 147.06 for 90 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
ATOIN 50MG TABINR 58.5 for 90 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
BARBITOIN 30MG/100MG TABINR 33 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 30.0 MG
C TOIN 100MG TABINR 120.02 for 90 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100 MG
C TOIN 300MG TAB ERINR 152 for 30 TABLET ERPHENYTOIN 300.0 MG
CELETOIN 100MG TABINR 133.35 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100 MG
CELETOIN 300MG TABINR 131 for 30 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 300.0 MG
CELETOIN 300MG TAB ERINR 163.5 for 30 TABLET ERPHENYTOIN 300.0 MG
CELETOIN 50MG INJINR 10.84 for 2 ML INJECTIONPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
COBARB TABINR 31.42 for 10 TABLETSPHENOBARBITONE 30.0 MG, PHENYTOIN
DILANTIN 25MG CAPINR 174.3 for 100 CAPSULESPHENYTOIN 25.0 MG
DILANTIN 25MG/ ML SUSPINR 112 for 100 ML SUSPENSIONPHENYTOIN 25.0 MG/ML
DILANTIN 50MG CAPINR 93 for 100 CAPSULESPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
DILANTIN 50MG INJINR 11.5 for 2 ML INJECTIONPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
EPICENT 100MG TABINR 15.7 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
EPICENT 50MG TABINR 9.37 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
EPICOM 30MG/100MG TABINR 91.3 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 30.0 MG
EPICURE 50MG/100MG TABINR 15.43 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 50.0 MG
EPILAN 30MG/100MG TABINR 2038.04 for 1000 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 30.0 MG
EPILAN TABINR 98.49 for 50 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 30 MG
EPIPHEN 30MG/100MG TABINR 15.23 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 30.0 MG
EPIPHEN 50MG/100MG TABINR 18.01 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 50.0 MG
EPIPHEN TABINR 20 for 10 TABLETSPHENOBARBITONE 60.0 MG, PHENYTOIN
EPISOL 100MG TABINR 14.9 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
EPISOL PLUS 30MG/100MG TABINR 12.43 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 30.0 MG
EPISOL PLUS 50MG/100MG TABINR 12.5 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 50.0 MG
EPSOD 100MG TABINR 98.9 for 60 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
EPSOD 300MG TAB SRINR 170 for 30 TABLET SRPHENYTOIN 300.0 MG
EPSOD 50MG TABINR 48.5 for 60 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
EPSOLIN 300MG TABINR 138.29 for 30 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 300.0 MG
EPSOLIN 50MG TABINR 158.52 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
EPSOLIN 50MG/2ML INJINR 167.02 for 14 VIALSPHENYTOIN 25 MG/ML
EPSOLIN ER 200MG TABINR 150.9 for 30 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 200 MG
EPSOLIN ER 300MG TABINR 169.79 for 30 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 300 MG
EPSOLIN ER-CAPINR 150.59 for 30 CAPSULESPHENYTOIN 300 MG
EPSOLIN INJINR 12.09 for 2 ML VIALPHENYTOIN 25 MG/ML
EPSOLIN TAB 100MGINR 151.59 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100 MG
EPSOLIN TAB 150MGINR 67 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 150 MG
EPTOIN 50MG INJINR 10.45 for 2 ML INJECTIONPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG/ML
EPTOIN AMPINR 10.45 for 2 ML INJECTIONPHENYTOIN 50 MG/ML
EPTOIN ER 300MG TABINR 173.12 for 30 TABLET ERPHENYTOIN 300 MG
EPTOIN SUSPINR 56.7 for 200 ML SUSPPHENYTOIN 6 MG/ML
EPTOIN TAB 100MGINR 133.35 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100 MG
EPTOIN TAB 50MGINR 110.25 for 150 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 50 MG
EPTOKIND 50MG INJINR 11.91 for 2 ML INJECTIONPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
FENTINOL 100MG TABINR 133.35 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
FENTOIN 100MG TAB ERINR 16.86 for 10 TABLET ERPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
GAROIN 50MG/100MG TABINR 28.5 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 50.0 MG
GAROIN TABINR 18.54 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 50 MG
KIPTOIN 100MG TABINR 164.65 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
M TOIN 100MG TABINR 16.48 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
M TOIN 50MG TABINR 8.93 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
NEPTOIN 100MG TABINR 150.52 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PHALIN 100MG INJINR 11 for 2 ML INJECTIONPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PHALIN 100MG TABINR 14.91 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PHALIN 300MG TABINR 38.1 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 300.0 MG
PHALIN 50MG TABINR 10 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
PHEN PHEN 30MG/100MG TABINR 9.66 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 30.0 MG
PHEN PHEN 50MG/100MG TABINR 12.83 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 50.0 MG
PHENBARB TABINR 12.5 for 10 TABLETSPHENOBARBITONE 60.0 MG, PHENYTOIN
PHENOS 100MG TABINR 13.6 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PHENSOBAR 30MG/100MG TABINR 18.01 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 30.0 MG
PHENSOBAR 50MG/100MG TABINR 19.97 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 50.0 MG
PHENTOIN 100MG TABINR 15.21 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PHENYKEM 100MG TABINR 150.93 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PHENYKEM 300MG TABINR 57.5 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 300.0 MG
PHENYKEM 30MG SUSPINR 67.37 for 200 ML SUSPENSIONPHENYTOIN 30.0 MG
PHENYKEM 50MG INJINR 11.94 for 2 ML INJECTIONPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
PHENYKEM 50MG TAB DTINR 8.57 for 10 TABLET DTPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
PHENYKEM ER 300MG CAPINR 43.23 for 10 CAPSULESPHENYTOIN 300.0 MG
PHENYTAL 30MG/100MG TABINR 12 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 30.0 MG
PHENYTAL 50MG/100MG TABINR 14 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG, PHENOBARBITONE 50.0 MG
PHENYTO S 100MG TABINR 113.7 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PHENYTOIN 100MG TABINR 45.08 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PHENYTOIN ORAL 125MG SUSPINR 95.47 for 100 ML SUSPENSIONPHENYTOIN 125.0 MG
PHENYTOIN SODIUMPHENYTOIN
PHENYTOIN SYPINR 95.47 for 100ML SUSPENSIONPHENYTOIN 125 MG
PHETOIN 100MG TABINR 14.91 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PNA 100MG TABINR 14.8 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PNA 200MG TABINR 32.43 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 200.0 MG
PROTOIN 100MG TABINR 15.4 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
PROTOIN 200MG TABINR 27.62 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 200.0 MG
PROTOIN 50MG TABINR 8 for 10 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 50.0 MG
SEZTIN 100MG TABINR 117.5 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG
SOLPHEN 100MG TABINR 120 for 100 TABLETSPHENYTOIN 100.0 MG