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Article: Dilantin[R] Jeopardy: Avoiding The Dangers of Phenytoin.
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- MedSurg Nursing
- Article date:
- December 1, 1998
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Phenytoin sodium (Dilantin[R]), is a widely known anticonvulsant medication that can cause serious side effects and interactions with numerous other medications. Nurses should thoroughly familiarize themselves with this medication's properties in order to practice safely.
Phenytoin sodium (Dilantin[R]), is a widely known anticonvulsant medication that is commonly used in many emergency departments (EDs) and hospitals throughout the United States for treating status epilepticus and other psychomotor seizures resulting from head injury. In fact, 1 out of 10 people who experience seizures in their life will be prescribed phenytoin (Shantz & Spitz, 1993). Despite its ...