Dilantin jeopardy: avoiding the dangers of phenytoin

¹Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft. Lewis, WA, USA.

Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

|February 26, 1999

Abstract:

Phenytoin sodium (Dilantin), is a widely known anticonvulsant medication that can cause serious side effects and interactions with numerous other medications. Nurses should thoroughly familiarize themselves with this medication's properties in order to practice safely.

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