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Q: Question About Medications

asked by: photo_me2004 on August 14th, 2003

New User

Is dilatin a common medication for epilepsy? I have a "friend" who claims he has epilepsy but he is a known lier. He gave me the name of a medication and I can't find it anywhere on the internet. Is this a medication for epilepsy?

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missbuttons

replied on August 14th, 2003

Experienced User

Yes, dilantin is a drug used to treat epilepsy. Dilantin is the brand name of the drug, which is actually called phenytoin. It is used as an anticonvulsant where patients suffer convulsions from the epilepsy. Here is some more info on it--http://www.Mentalhealth.Com/drug/p30-d 05.Html

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