 Phenytoin
"Phenytoin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An anticonvulsant that is used to treat a wide variety of seizures. It is also an anti-arrhythmic and a muscle relaxant. The mechanism of therapeutic action is not clear, although several cellular actions have been described including effects on ion channels, active transport, and general membrane stabilization. The mechanism of its muscle relaxant effect appears to involve a reduction in the sensitivity of muscle spindles to stretch. Phenytoin has been proposed for several other therapeutic uses, but its use has been limited by its many adverse effects and interactions with other drugs.
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D010672
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.129.308.432.555.730
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| Concept/Terms |
Phenytoin- Phenytoin
- Diphenylhydantoin
- Fenitoin
- 5,5-Diphenylhydantoin
Phenytoin Sodium- Phenytoin Sodium
- Sodium Diphenylhydantoinate
- Diphenylhydantoinate, Sodium
Epamin- Epamin
- Phizer Brand of Phenytoin
- Phenytoin Phizer Brand
Epanutin- Epanutin
- Pfizer Brand of Phenytoin
- Phenytoin Pfizer Brand
Dilantin- Dilantin
- Park Davis brand of Phenytoin
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| 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1989 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phenytoin" by people in Profiles.
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Bleck T, Cock H, Chamberlain J, Cloyd J, Connor J, Elm J, Fountain N, Jones E, Lowenstein D, Shinnar S, Silbergleit R, Treiman D, Trinka E, Kapur J. The established status epilepticus trial 2013. Epilepsia. 2013 Sep; 54 Suppl 6:89-92.
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Riviello JJ, Claassen J, LaRoche SM, Sperling MR, Alldredge B, Bleck TP, Glauser T, Shutter L, Treiman DM, Vespa PM, Bell R, Brophy GM. Treatment of status epilepticus: an international survey of experts. Neurocrit Care. 2013 Apr; 18(2):193-200.
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Naidech AM, Garg RK, Liebling S, Levasseur K, Macken MP, Schuele SU, Batjer HH. Anticonvulsant use and outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke. 2009 Dec; 40(12):3810-5.
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Bleck TP, Chang CW. Ten things we hate about subarachnoid hemorrhage (or, the taming of the aneurysm). Crit Care Med. 2006 Feb; 34(2):571-4.
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Bleck TP. Management approaches to prolonged seizures and status epilepticus. Epilepsia. 1999; 40 Suppl 1:S59-63; discussion S64-6.
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Chang CW, Bleck TP. Status epilepticus. Neurol Clin. 1995 Aug; 13(3):529-48.
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Bebin M, Bleck TP. New anticonvulsant drugs. Focus on flunarizine, fosphenytoin, midazolam and stiripentol. Drugs. 1994 Aug; 48(2):153-71.
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van Belle G, Leurgans S, Friel P, Guo SW, Yerby M. Determination of enzyme or binding constants using generalized linear models, with particular reference to Michaelis-Menten models. J Pharm Sci. 1989 May; 78(5):413-6.
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Somberg JC, Miura D, Keefe DL. The treatment of ventricular rhythm disturbances. Am Heart J. 1986 Jun; 111(6):1162-76.
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Somberg J. Antiarrhythmic drug therapy. Recent advances and current status. Cardiology. 1985; 72(5-6):329-48.
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