Dilantin: effectiveness, side effects, alternatives in the real world
Summary:
Dilantin: phenytoin sodium
We study 20,858 Dilantin users. The information eHealthMe analyzes includes:
- Effectiveness of Dilantin- Alternative drugs to Dilantin
- Dilantin side effects and drug interactions
Number of reports submitted per year:

How effective is Dilantin?
- Epilepsy - reported by 201 people
- Seizures - reported by 172 people
- Generalized tonic-clonic seizure - reported by 53 people
Alternative drugs to the conditions Dilantin treats:
Dilantin side effects by duration, gender and age:
- Dilantin side effects (19,862 reports)
Browse all side effects of Dilantin:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCompare Dilantin with similar drugs, by side effects and effectiveness:
- Dilantin vs. Carbamazepine
- Dilantin vs. Depakote
- Dilantin vs. Keppra
- Dilantin vs. Lamictal
- Dilantin vs. Lamotrigine
- Dilantin vs. Levetiracetam
- Dilantin vs. Tegretol
- Dilantin vs. Tegretol-xr
- Dilantin vs. Topamax
- Dilantin vs. Trileptal
- Dilantin vs. Valproate sodium
- Dilantin vs. Vimpat
Do you take Dilantin?
- You can use our AI tools to monitor drug safety and effectiveness.Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Akasaka E, Kayo SJ, Nakano H, Ishii N, Hashimoto T, Sawamura D, "Diaminodiphenyl Sulfone-Induced Hemolytic Anemia and Alopecia in a Case of Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis", Case reports in dermatology, 2014 Jan .
- Akasaka E, Kayo SJ, Nakano H, Ishii N, Hashimoto T, Sawamura D, "Diaminodiphenyl Sulfone-Induced Hemolytic Anemia and Alopecia in a Case of Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis", Case reports in dermatology, 2014 Jan .
How we gather our data?
Healthcare data is obtained from a number of sources including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This information is aggregated and used to produce personalized reports that patients can reference. Browse all drugs on eHealthMe.
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