Anticonvulsants, Hydantoin (Systemic)
Additional InformationOnce a medicine has been approved
for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful
for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product
labeling, phenytoin is used in certain patients with the following medical
conditions:
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Cardiac arrhythmias (changes in your heart rhythm) caused by digitalis
medicine
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Myotonia congenita or
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Myotonic muscular dystrophy or
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Neuromyotonia (certain muscle disorders)
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Paroxysmal choreoathetosis (certain movement disorders)
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Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning
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Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating
to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.
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