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Hydantoin anticonvulsants

What are Hydantoin anticonvulsants?

Hydantoin anticonvulsants are structurally related to barbiturates. They have an allantoin heterocyclic base. Hydantoins slow the synaptic transmission by blocking sodium channels from recovering from the inactivated state, and inhibits neurons from firing. This stops the repeated excitation of cells that results in seizures.

Hydantoin anticonvulsants are used to treat a wide range of seizures types.

List of Hydantoin anticonvulsants

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
Dilantin (Pro)
Generic name: phenytoin
7.6
 77 reviews
Phenytek (Pro)
Generic name: phenytoin
9.7
 3 reviews
Peganone (Pro)
Generic name: ethotoin
1.0
 1 review
Sesquient
Generic name: fosphenytoin 		No reviews
Phenytoin Sodium, Prompt
Generic name: phenytoin 		No reviews
Phenytoin Sodium
Generic name: phenytoin 		No reviews
Cerebyx (Pro)
Generic name: fosphenytoin 		No reviews
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Medical conditions treated or associated with hydantoin anticonvulsants:

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