A developmentally normal infant presented with repeated episodes of afebrile status
epilepticus following nutmeg ingestion. He had developed two episodes of afebrile status …

Background: Phenytoin is a commonly used sedative antiepileptic medication in many
countries. It is used against tonic-clonic and complex partial seizures. Phenytoin is reported …

Objective: Phenytoin is commonly prescribed to prevent postoperative seizures. Despite the
rarity of the CYP2C9 genetic polymorphism, which may result in poor phenytoin metabolism …

Background: Phenytoin has very challenging pharmacokinetic properties. To prevent its
toxicity and ensure efficacy, continuous therapeutic monitoring is required. It is hard to get a …

Phenytoin is one of the most commonly used anticonvulsants in the developing world, but
lack of monitoring and concurrent medications can easily lead to toxicity. We report the case …

Phenytoin is conventional antiepileptic drug is effective in the treatment of generalized tonic-
clonic seizures but its adverse effects makes its usage limited. We herein present the case of …

I read the interesting case report by Al-Khulaif and Shujaa1 on the phenytoin induced status
epilepticus. The possibility that antiepileptic drugs might aggravate epilepsy must always be …

Aim: Acute Visual Dysfunction may be caused by Acute Phenytoin Toxicity Method: An 18
year old female with prior generalized tonic-clonic seizures developed blurred vision, diffuse …

Phenytoin is commonly used antiepileptic agent, mainly to treat generalized convulsion and
partial seizure. The serious side effect of phenytoin ranges from therapeutic dose to toxic …

The man had been receiving phenytoin 300mg once daily [route and duration of treatment
not stated]. He had also been prescribed levetiracetam and valproic acid, but he had …