Latest prescription information about Mephenytoin. Learn how to pronounce the drug's name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list. We recommend consulting your doctor to verify the information presented on this page or if you need any further clarifications.
The test detects the concentration of Mephenytoin in blood. Mephenytoin acts the same way as Phenytoin.
10-40 µg/mL
> 50 µg/mL (>230 µmol/L)
Gas chromatography(GC)
Acute overdosage leads to sedation and coma. Rash, hepatotoxicity, blood dyscrasias, systemic lupus erythematosus, nodosa and fever occurs.
Drug Name : Mephenytoin
Indication :
The test detects the concentration of Mephenytoin in blood. Mephenytoin acts the same way as Phenytoin.
Normal Values :
10-40 µg/mL
Critical Values :
> 50 µg/mL (>230 µmol/L)
Test Method :
Gas chromatography(GC)
Side effects :
Acute overdosage leads to sedation and coma. Rash, hepatotoxicity, blood dyscrasias, systemic lupus erythematosus, nodosa and fever occurs.
