Concept information
Preferred term
Mephenytoin
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 5 Ethyl 3 Methyl 5 Phenylhydantoin
- 5-Ethyl-3-Methyl-5-Phenylhydantoin
- Mefenetoin
- Methoin
- Methyl Phenetoin
- Phenetoin, Methyl
Scope note
- An anticonvulsant effective in tonic-clonic epilepsy (EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC). It may cause blood dyscrasias.
History note
- 91(75); see HYDANTOINS 1975-90; for PHENANTION use PHENYTOIN 1978-97
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008617
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