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hydantoin

hydantoin

9.3
A medicine used to treat epilepsy and reduce seizures
  • noun
  • /haɪˈdæn.tɔɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hidantoína
  • Some patients respond better to hydantoin than to other anticonvulsant medications.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed hydantoin for her seizures.

  • The doctor prescribed hydantoin to help control her epilepsy.

  • Long-term use of hydantoin may cause certain side effects that require monitoring.

  • Many patients benefit from hydantoins in their treatment plans.

  • Doctors often prescribe hydantoin to manage seizures in patients with epilepsy.

  • Many patients have found relief from their symptoms after starting treatment with hydantoin.

  • The side effects of hydantoin can include dizziness and drowsiness.

Synonyms

anticonvulsant drug
vshydantoin
  • Specialized
4.2

A medicine that prevents or reduces seizures in people with epilepsy

is a specific subgroup of those medicines used for epilepsy
antiepileptic
vshydantoin
  • Specialized
5.5

A drug that prevents or controls seizures in people with epilepsy

is a chemical subgroup within that treatment class

Surface Forms

hydantoin singular
hydantoins plural

Etymology

Hydantoin comes from old chemical naming and has the part hydro- meaning 'water' and a second part -toin that names a small ring shape in some chemicals. Those small ring chemicals make a family of related medicines, so hydantoin is used for a group of drugs that help control seizures and epilepsy.