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mephenytoin

mephenytoin

9.9
A risky medicine used to treat seizures when other medicines do not work
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛfənˈaɪtɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mefenitoína
  • Due to its toxicity, mephenytoin is used only when other anticonvulsants have been ineffective.

Examples

  • The neurologist prescribed mephenytoin after other treatments failed to control the seizures.

  • Serious side effects may occur when taking mephenytoin, so careful monitoring is required.

  • Mephenytoin is typically considered only when standard anticonvulsants are not effective.

  • Is mephenytoin effective for epilepsy?

  • The doctor prescribed mephenytoin after other medications failed.

  • Mephenytoin is prescribed for patients whose epilepsy does not respond to standard treatments.

  • The neurologist warned that mephenytoin can cause severe side effects if not monitored properly.

Synonyms

Mesantoin
vsmephenytoin
  • Archaic
9.9

A toxic medicine that treats epilepsy when other medicines do not work

has the same meaning but is a different medical term

Surface Forms

mephenytoin singular
mephenytoins plural

Etymology

Mephenytoin combines me- (from 'methyl', a small chemical part) and phenytoin, the name of a better-known anti-seizure drug. So mephenytoin is a chemical cousin of phenytoin used to treat seizures, which explains why it is an anti-seizure medicine but can be more toxic.