Why DILANTIN* (Phenytoin sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of DILANTIN: satisfied (average rating score: 3.41)
(based on 214 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** DILANTIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epilepsy* | 25 |
| 2 | Convulsion* | 25 |
| 3 | Grand mal convulsion* | 6 |
| 4 | Temporal lobe epilepsy | 3 |
| 5 | Diabetes mellitus | 2 |
| 6 | Brain injury | 1 |
| 7 | Brain neoplasm | 1 |
| 8 | Cerebrovascular accident | 1 |
| 9 | Choreoathetosis | 1 |
| 10 | Eclampsia | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of DILANTIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amnesia | 54 |
| 2 | Somnolence | 48 |
| 3 | Fatigue | 44 |
| 4 | Disturbance in attention | 29 |
| 5 | Dizziness* | 27 |
| 6 | Tremor | 26 |
| 7 | Headache* | 21 |
| 8 | Depression | 21 |
| 9 | Insomnia | 17 |
| 10 | Confusional state | 16 |
| 11 | Hair growth abnormal | 15 |
| 12 | Oedema | 14 |
| 13 | Paraesthesia | 12 |
| 14 | Memory impairment | 10 |
| 15 | Hypoaesthesia | 10 |
| 16 | Anxiety | 10 |
| 17 | Irritability | 9 |
| 18 | Dysarthria | 9 |
| 19 | Balance disorder | 9 |
| 20 | Convulsion* | 9 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for DILANTIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Phenytoin sodium (Hydantol, Dilantin-30, Dilantin infatabs, Phenytoin infatabs, Dihydan, Phenytek, Epamin, Epanutin, Dilantin-125, Dilantin, Phenytoin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com