Dilantin and Drug ineffective - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug ineffective is found among people who take Dilantin, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Dilantin and have Drug ineffective. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19,856 people who have side effects when taking Dilantin from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On May, 10, 2023

19,856 people reported to have side effects when taking Dilantin.
Among them, 1,155 people (5.82%) have Drug ineffective.

What is Dilantin?

Dilantin has active ingredients of phenytoin sodium. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 20,841 Dilantin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Drug ineffective?

Drug ineffective is found to be associated with 4,476 drugs and 5,033 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Dilantin and Drug ineffective reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Dilantin and have Drug ineffective?

Check whether Drug ineffective is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

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Related studies

How severe was Drug ineffective and when was it recovered:

Drug ineffective in Dilantin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of phenytoin sodium:

Drug ineffective and drugs with ingredients of phenytoin sodium

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Dilantin:

Dilantin (20,841 reports)

Common Dilantin side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,181 reports
Drug ineffective: 1,155 reports
Weakness: 1,057 reports
Headache (pain in head): 1,046 reports
Dizziness: 926 reports

Browse all side effects of Dilantin:

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Drug ineffective treatments and more:

Drug ineffective (1,151,481 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Drug ineffective:

Common drugs associated with Drug ineffective:

All the drugs that are associated with Drug ineffective:

Drug ineffective (4,476 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Drug ineffective:

All the conditions that are associated with Drug ineffective:

Drug ineffective (5,033 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on phenytoin sodium (the active ingredients of Dilantin) and Dilantin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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).

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