Epilepsy

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Epilepsy/Seizures(Free Handout)



First-Generation Anticonvulsants



Phenytoin (Dilantin®)—This is one of the more commonly used agents and often is considered the first-line drug to treat partial and generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures and status epilepticus.


Phenytoin is thought to work by suppressing electrical activity in brain nerve cells. It can be given orally or intravenously (IV), and a newer form of the drug, fosphe...Read the full article