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18315788

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-3-4
pubmed:abstractText
We present a series of cases of phenytoin toxicity where the diagnosis was initially missed. These patients all suffered unnecessary morbidity or investigations. The side-effects and unusual pharmacokinetics of phenytoin are discussed, as well as the array of potential drug interactions. We remind clinicians that phenytoin toxicity can easily mimic a cerebellar lesion or alcohol intoxication, and suggest that in accordance with National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines phenytoin should no longer be used as a first-line treatment for epilepsy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1365-2710
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
211-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-5-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Phenytoin toxicity: an easily missed cause of cerebellar syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Elderly Care, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, UK. joshbrostoff@doctors.org.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports