Phenytoin Tolerance Tests

Glucose tolerance tests.

DEFINITIONS Patient (Pt) testing options for glucose testing are shown below. Protocols and interpretations for individual glucose tolerance tests follow along with information on pediatric dosing. All samples are heparinized plasma unless otherwise stated. Provider specifies what patient may eat and when collection is to occur after eating, prior to this draw. No reference range is provided. G...

Effect of phenytoin and valproic acid therapy on serum lipid levels and liver function tests.

We conducted a case control study to evaluate the effect of phenytoin and valproic acid on serum lipids and liver function tests in epileptic children. Seventy-nine children receiving at least 6 months of antiepileptic monotherapy were categorized into two groups, depending on whether they were receiving phenytoin or valproic acid. Age matched healthy controls were also included. The mean total...

Current Practice of Phenytoin - Revisited Running title: Phenytoin revisited

Phenytoin is one the most widely used antiepileptic drug among other antiepileptic drugs and is one of the vital medication for basic health system. Phenytoin has been used not only for convulsive but also for nonconvulsive treatment like arrhythmia, trigeminal neuralgia, digoxin toxicity, wound healing and in other disease conditions. With the wide range of usage of phenytoin, it has a collect...

PHENYTOIN AND THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

In order to evaluate the effects of phenytoin on the reproductive system of rats in detail, 60 male rats were divided equally into 6 groups: 1-5 received 10 mg/kg/day phenytoin IP for 1,2,3,4 and 5 weeks, respectively. However, group 5 did not receive any phenytoin for the last 5th week. The control group (group 6) did not receive any treatment. The results revealed that phenytoin does not ...

Fatal phenytoin warfarin interaction.