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Posted by dreamer on September 19, 2001, at 17:56:17
searching the net -this drug mainly for epilespsy.
Is it used to treat mood disorders too?dreamer confused.
Posted by Mitch on September 20, 2001, at 0:22:38
In reply to Phenytoin -anyone used or have any info , posted by dreamer on September 19, 2001, at 17:56:17
> searching the net -this drug mainly for epilespsy.
> Is it used to treat mood disorders too?
>
> dreamer confused.My Mom took 400mg/day for epilepsy. I suppose it might be effective as a mood stabilizer, but it is not very "liver friendly" and my Mom lost all her teeth in her 30's from chronic use of it (gum disease).
Posted by Cam W. on September 20, 2001, at 7:00:08
In reply to Phenytoin -anyone used or have any info , posted by dreamer on September 19, 2001, at 17:56:17
Dreamer - There have been some success with Dilantin™ (phenytoin) when used for mood disorders, as well as in some case reports of efficacy in neuropathic pain, but failures have far outnumbered the successes. There has been some renewed interest for it's use in treatment refractory depression and some cases of bipolar disorder depression, but, for the reasons Mitch has mentioned, I believe that the risks of phenytoin far outweigh any potential benefits.
My 2¢ - Cam
Posted by dreamer on September 20, 2001, at 8:19:23
In reply to Re: Phenytoin -anyone used or have any info » dreamer, posted by Cam W. on September 20, 2001, at 7:00:08
> Dreamer - There have been some success with Dilantin™ (phenytoin) when used for mood disorders, as well as in some case reports of efficacy in neuropathic pain, but failures have far outnumbered the successes. There has been some renewed interest for it's use in treatment refractory depression and some cases of bipolar disorder depression, but, for the reasons Mitch has mentioned, I believe that the risks of phenytoin far outweigh any potential benefits.
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> My 2¢ - CamThanks Mitch /Cam.
Think I'll try find the gory details discuss with pdoc . The other alternative one suggested is carbamazepine
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dreamer has nice teeth/gums and wishes to keep em
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