DILANTIN
As listed in the register: DILANTIN
30 mg · capsule
- Prescription only
- Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
- Active substance
- Phenytoin Sodium
- Made by
- Bgp Pharma Ulc
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
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How it works
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Phenytoin Infatabs). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
The precise mechanism by which phenytoin exerts its therapeutic effect has not been established but is thought to involve the voltage-dependent blockade of membrane sodium channels resulting in a reduction in sustained high-frequency neuronal discharges.
Phenytoin is primarily metabolized by the hepatic cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP2C9 and to a lesser extent by CYP2C19.
Most of the drug is excreted in the bile as inactive metabolites which are then reabsorbed from the intestinal tract and excreted in the urine.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-05-22
Safety of the active substance
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Phenytoin Infatabs). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
- Phenytoin is contraindicated in patients with:.
- A history of hypersensitivity to phenytoin, its inactive ingredients, or other hydantoins [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ].
- Reactions have included angioedema..
- A history of prior acute hepatotoxicity attributable to phenytoin [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ]..
The most common adverse reactions encountered with phenytoin therapy are nervous system reactions and are usually dose-related.
Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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United StatesNo exact match for this strength and form
SpainNo exact match for this strength and form
NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form
SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form
Details
| Made by | Bgp Pharma Ulc |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Phenytoin Sodium |
| Used in | Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain |
| Strength | 30 mg |
| Form | capsule |
| Classification | N03AB02 · Pain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain |
| Route | oral |
| Dispensing (as stated by the register) | PRESCRIPTION |
| Status | Marketed |
| Marketed | Yes, according to the register |
| DIN | 00022772 |
| DPD drug code | 1036 |
Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
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Other strengths and forms
2 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- capsule2 products
- 30 mg
- 100 mg
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.