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Dilantin Vs Depakote

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Dr.  Manjeth Kumar G MD

I'm taking a generic medication for Dilantin and Depakote ( phenytoin and valproic acid ). I had to go to the hospital yesterday. my body was shaking with chills , headache and body was stiff like a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjeth Kumar G ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Olsi Taka MD

what are the different types of dilantin . what is the difference between the generic and the real deal dilantin. why do you never get the dilantin. is the generic as good as dilantin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

I have taken Dilantin for many years. Recently I was advised to take Prilosec (20mg). Will this interfere with Dilantin? Also, I was given Dexilant (60mg). Will this interfere with Dilantin? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Ajay Panwar MD

AFTER TWO SEIZURES, I was given 300mg of Dilantin , which I took daily for 30 years. When I developed Peripheral Neuropathy it was determined that long-term use of Dilantin was the probable cause so I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajay Panwar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

Your thoughts on Dilantin vs Keppra . Doctor changing my wife from Keppra to Dilantin. The keppra not working well. She is taking 3000 mg of keppra and now loading up on 900 mg dilantin and then... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr.    Dariush Saghafi MD

A 65 year old family member has been taking dilantin and depakote for approx 40 years to control .... Dilantin dose is decreased when toxicity occurs and then seizures occur. Is there another... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. C.ELANCHEZHIAN MD

I have a question If you have hepatitis induced from seizure medications with a patient just recently in status for 10 days what would you do. Dilantin 200mg BID Depakote 500mg QID Topamax 200mg BID ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. C.ELANCHEZHIAN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

Dilantin what has the best track record she took 2500 mgs of depakote for about 10years ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

the medicine i am taking? I take neurotin 800mg twice a day, celexa 40mg once a day, dilantin 200mg twicw a day and depakote 1500mg in am and at night, but i just started taking b vitamins, can you please ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Preeti Parakh ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ehsan Ullah MD

APPROX. 3-5 HOURS AFTERWARDS. She had these back 22 years ago but we got them stopped by taking Depakote and Dilantin...Seizure free for a year and doctor slowing reducedd meds until she was off totally ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ehsan Ullah ( General & Family Physician)