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Dilantin

Phenytoin Sodium

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RateADrug users have reported 6 Dilantin side effects and 4 Dilantin benefits.

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Reported Changes in Health and Well-Being
Since taking Dilantin, RateADrug survey participants noticed these changes in their health:
Effect on:Much WorseWorseNo ChangeBetterMuch Better
Appetite 0% 8.3% 75% 16.7% 0%
Balance/Equilibrium 0% 15.4% 61.5% 15.4% 7.7%
Blood Pressure 0% 0% 91.7% 0% 8.3%
Breathing 0% 8.3% 91.7% 0% 0%
Confidence 0% 0% 91.7% 8.3% 0%
Coordination/Motor Skills 0% 15.4% 61.5% 15.4% 7.7%
Digestion 0% 0% 75% 16.7% 8.3%
Emotional Well-being 0% 7.7% 84.6% 7.7% 0%
Energy 7.7% 0% 53.8% 38.5% 0%
Eyesight 0% 0% 75% 16.7% 8.3%
Memory 7.7% 7.7% 69.2% 7.7% 7.7%
Mental Clarity 0% 15.4% 76.9% 0% 7.7%
Pain 0% 8.3% 75% 16.7% 0%
Patience 0% 7.7% 84.6% 0% 7.7%
Sexual Health 0% 8.3% 75% 8.3% 8.3%
Skin Complexion 0% 8.3% 91.7% 0% 0%
Sleep 0% 23.1% 30.8% 30.8% 15.4%
Stress Level 0% 7.7% 84.6% 7.7% 0%
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Commonly Reported Dilantin Side Effects
RateADrug survey participants experienced these commonly reported side effects:
Effect on:NoneMildModerateStrongSevere
Abdominal Pain 87.5% 12.5% 0% 0% 0%
Allergic Reaction 92.3% 7.7% 0% 0% 0%
Anemia 75% 25% 0% 0% 0%
Anxiety 60% 20% 20% 0% 0%
Apathy / Indifference 91.7% 8.3% 0% 0% 0%
Blurred Vision 76.9% 7.7% 15.4% 0% 0%
Cold Symptoms 80% 0% 20% 0% 0%
Concentration / Focus Problems 75% 12.5% 0% 0% 12.5%
Confusion 60% 20% 20% 0% 0%
Coordination / Balance Problems 75% 0% 12.5% 12.5% 0%
Depression 92.3% 0% 7.7% 0% 0%
Diarrhea 80% 0% 20% 0% 0%
Dizziness 84.6% 7.7% 0% 7.7% 0%
Drowsiness 69.2% 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 7.7%
Energy Loss 83.3% 16.7% 0% 0% 0%
Fatigue 61.5% 15.4% 7.7% 0% 15.4%
Gas 80% 0% 20% 0% 0%
Hair Growth 83.3% 0% 16.7% 0% 0%
Headache 92.3% 0% 0% 7.7% 0%
Impaired Thinking / Judgment 91.7% 8.3% 0% 0% 0%
Insomnia 60% 20% 20% 0% 0%
Lethargy 83.3% 16.7% 0% 0% 0%
Mood Swings 83.3% 8.3% 8.3% 0% 0%
Nausea 84.6% 7.7% 7.7% 0% 0%
Sensitivity to Light 80% 0% 20% 0% 0%
Sexual Dysfunction 80% 0% 20% 0% 0%
Sore / Swollen Gums 75% 25% 0% 0% 0%
Stomach Ache 60% 0% 40% 0% 0%
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Less Commonly Reported Dilantin Side Effects
RateADrug survey participants experienced less commonly reported side effects:
Effect on:NoneMildModerateStrongSevere
Apathy / Indifference 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Energy Loss 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Hair Growth 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%
Impaired Thinking / Judgment 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Infection 84.6% 7.7% 0% 7.7% 0%
Lethargy 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Liver Damage 92.3% 7.7% 0% 0% 0%
Mood Swings 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Mouth Sores 92.3% 7.7% 0% 0% 0%
Osteoporosis / Loss of Bone Mass 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%
Skin Rash 87.5% 12.5% 0% 0% 0%
Sore / Swollen Gums 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Thinning / Loss of Hair 92.3% 0% 7.7% 0% 0%
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Episodes since taking Dilantin
Since taking Dilantin Rate a Drug survey participants reported these episodes:
Auto Accident 8.3%
Fall 4.2%
Hallucination 4.2%
Hospitalization 8.3%
Seizure 12.5%
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User Comments about Dilantin
14 Nov 2016 So So glad that I am back on Dilantin and off that awful drug Keppra.
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06 Jan 2012 The pill is taken at night to combat nocturnal epilepsy.
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17 Feb 2011 The drug is great and effective and will recoment to anyone
   —Posted by doyer
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19 Mar 2009 I've been on Dilantin for about 15 years now. I don't like the side effects at all, especially the memory problems, since they seem to get worse. Sometimes I forget a word in the middle of my sentence, I then getflustered and forget my entire thought. I'm also constantly tired and even though I am only 44 years old, I sometimes feel like my 81 year old mother. However, I've tried five other medications over the last year, and all of those medications have side effects that are worse than those I've been experiencing with Dilantin.
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