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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