Phenytoin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Phenytoin (phenytoin systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: group I antiarrhythmics, hydantoin anticonvulsants and is used to treat Anxiety, Arrhythmia, Epilepsy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seizures, Status Epilepticus and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

US matches:

• Phenytoin


• Phenytoin Chewable Tablets


• Phenytoin Extended-Release Capsules


• Phenytoin Immediate-Release Capsules


• Phenytoin Suspension


• Phenytoin Sodium, Prompt


• Phenytoin Intravenous


• Phenytoin Sodium


• Phenytoin Capsules


• Phenytoin Oral Suspension

UK matches:

• Phenytoin 250mg/5ml Solution for Injection (Beacon Pharmaceuticals)
• Phenytoin Injection BP (Hospira UK Ltd)
• Phenytoin 250mg/5ml Solution for Injection (Beacon Pharmaceuticals) (SPC)
• Phenytoin Injection B.P. 250mg in 5ml (SPC)
• Phenytoin Injection BP (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N03AB02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000057-41-0

Chemical Formula

C15-H12-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

252

Therapeutic Category

Antiepileptic agent

Chemical Name

2,4-Imidazolidinedione, 5,5-diphenyl-

Foreign Names

• Phenytoinum (Latin)
• Phenytoin (German)
• Phénytoïne (French)
• Fenitoina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fenitoina (OS: DCIT)
• Phenytoin (OS: USAN, JAN, BAN)
• Phénytoïne (OS: DCF)
• Diphenylhydantoinum (IS)
• DPH (IS: USA hum. AHFS)
• Phenantoin (IS)
• Phenytoin (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phénytoïne (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phenytoinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phenytoin Sodium (OS: BANM, JAN)
• Diphenylhydantoini Natrium (IS)
• Phenytoin Sodium (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phenytoin Sodium for Injection (PH: JP XIV)
• Phénytoïne sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phenytoin-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Phenytoinum natricum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Aleviatin
  Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan



• Aleviatin (Phenytoin and Phenobarbital)
  Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan



• Di-Hydan
  Genopharm, France; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Luxembourg



• Dilantin
  Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, United States



• Diphantoine Z
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands



• Diphedan
  Pannonpharma, Hungary



• Ditalin (Phenytoin and Phenorabital)
  Otto, Indonesia



• Epamin
  Pfizer, Belize; Pfizer, Costa Rica; Pfizer, Guatemala; Pfizer, Honduras; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Nicaragua; Pfizer, Panama; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, El Salvador



• Epanutin
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, South Africa



• Epelin
  Pfizer, Brazil



• Epilan-D-Gerot
  Gerot, Austria; Gerot, Bulgaria; Gerot, Czech Republic; Gerot, Slovakia; Salus, Slovenia



• Fenantoin Recip
  Recip, Iceland; Recip, Sweden



• Fenitenk
  Biotenk, Argentina



• Fenitoin
  Gedeon Richter, Romania



• Fenitoina Biocrom
  Biocrom, Argentina



• Fentoinal
  Roemmers, Venezuela



• Fenytoin Dak
  Nycomed, Denmark



• Hidantal
  Sanofi-Aventis, Brazil



• Hidantoina
  Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico



• Hydantin
  Orion, Finland



• Lehydan
  Nevada Pharma, Sweden



• Lotoquis
  Beta, Argentina



• Metinal (Phenytoin and Methylphenobarbital)
  Bayer, Italy



• Movileps
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia



• Phenhydan
  Desitin, Switzerland; Desitin, Germany; Desitin, Luxembourg; Medsan, Turkey



• Phentinil
  PMP, Vietnam



• Phenydan
  Desitin, Estonia; Desitin, Romania



• Phenytoin Antigen
  Filiz, Turkey



• Phenytoin AWD
  AWD.pharma, Germany



• Phenytoin DBL
  Mayne, Hong Kong



• Phenytoin Oral Suspension
  Actavis, United States; UDL, United States; Wockhardt, United States; Xactdose, United States



• Phenytoin
  Taro, United States



• Phenytoin-Gerot
  Orion, Switzerland



• Phenytoinum
  Polfa Warszawa, Poland



• Sinergina
  Faes, Spain



• Sodanton
  Zentiva, Czech Republic



• Taro-Phenytoin
  Taro, Canada



• Zentropil
  Sandoz, Germany



• Aleviatin
  TTY Biopharm, Taiwan



• Aurantin
  Pfizer, Italy



• Beuthanasia D (Phenytoin and Pentobarbital (veterinary use))
  Schering-Plough Animal Health, United States



• Dantoinal
  Biotech, Venezuela



• DBL Phenytoin Injection
  Hospira, Singapore



• Difenilhidantoína sódica
  Flupal, Venezuela



• Difetoin
  Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Dilantin
  CSP, France; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, India; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, United States; Pfizer, Venezuela



• Dintoina
  Recordati, Italy



• Dintoinale (Phenytoin and Methylphenobarbital)
  Recordati, Italy



• Diphantoine
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands; Kela, Belgium; Kela, Luxembourg



• Diphenal (Phenytoin and Phenobarbital)
  Minerva, Greece



• Epamin
  Elea, Argentina; Pfizer, Belize; Pfizer, Chile; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Costa Rica; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Guatemala; Pfizer, Honduras; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Nicaragua; Pfizer, Panama; Pfizer, El Salvador; Pfizer, Venezuela



• Epanutin
  Davis, Spain; Parke Davis, Ireland; Parke Davis, Israel; Parke Davis, Poland; Pfizer, United Arab Emirates; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Bahrain; Pfizer, Cyprus; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, Egypt; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Hungary; Pfizer, Jordan; Pfizer, Kuwait; Pfizer, Lebanon; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer, Malta; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer, Saudi Arabia; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Turkey; Pfizer, South Africa



• Epanutin (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom



• Epatoina
  Yomifar, Dominican Republic



• Epdantoin
  Embil, Turkey



• Epelin
  Pfizer, Brazil



• Epinat
  Nycomed, Norway



• Epitard (veterinary use)
  A.S.T. farma B.V, Netherlands



• Epsolin
  Cadila Gehört zu Zydus, India



• Eptoin
  Abbott, India



• Etoina
  Klonal, Argentina



• Euthal (Phenytoin and Pentobarbital (veterinary use))
  Delvet, Australia



• Euthanasia III (Phenytoin and Pentobarbital (veterinary use))
  Med Pharmex, United States



• Euthasol (Phenytoin and Pentobarbital (veterinary use))
  Virbac, United States



• Extended Phenytoin Sodium
  Wockhardt, United States



• Felantin
  Iqfarma, Peru



• Fenidantoin
  Italmex, Mexico



• Fenigramon
  Gramon, Argentina



• Fenitoina Combino Pharm
  Combino, Spain



• Fenitoina Denver Farma
  Denver, Argentina



• Fenitoina Generis
  Generis, Spain



• Fenitoina Genfarma
  Genfarma, Spain



• Fenitoina Ges
  Ges Genericos, Spain



• Fenitoina Infarmasa
  Infarmasa, Peru



• Fenitoina Iqfarma
  Iqfarma, Peru



• Fenitoina Richmond
  Richmond, Argentina; Richmond, Peru



• Fenitoina Rubio
  Rubio, Spain



• Fenitoina Sandoz
  Sandoz, Spain



• Fenitoina Sodica Marfan
  Marfan, Peru



• Fenitoina Sodica Prompt L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Fenitoina Sodica Promt
  Mintlab, Chile



• Fenitoina Sodica
  Bestpharma, Chile; Pharmakin, Venezuela



• Fenitoina
  Hospira, Italy; Labinco, Colombia; Ryan, Colombia



• Fenitron
  Psicofarma, Mexico



• Fentoinal
  Roemmers, Venezuela



• Hidantal
  Sanofi-Aventis, Brazil



• Hidantin
  Yeni, Turkey



• Hidantina
  Vitoria, Portugal



• Hidantoina
  Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico



• Hydantol
  Fujinaga Seiyaku, Japan



• Ikaphen
  Ikapharmindo, Indonesia



• Kutoin
  Mersifarma, Indonesia



• Lotoquis
  Beta, Argentina



• Opliphon
  Fada, Argentina



• Pepsytoin-100
  Pond's, Thailand



• Phenhydan
  Desitin, Switzerland; Desitin, Germany



• Phenytek
  Mylan, United States



• Phenytoin Ikapharmindo
  Ikapharmindo, Indonesia



• Phenytoin Injection BP
  Hospira, Australia; Hospira, New Zealand



• Phenytoin Sodium
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; Baxter, United States; Elkins-Sinn, United States; Hospira, United States; Mylan, United States; Pliva, United States; Sun, United States; Watson, United States; Wyeth, Israel



• Phenytoin
  Hospira, United Kingdom; Wockhardt, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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