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Mephenytoin

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Definition: An anticonvulsant effective in tonic-clonic epilepsy (EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC). It may cause blood dyscrasias.     
Pharmacological Action Anticonvulsants 		Other names Methyl Phenetoin; Methoin; Phenetoin, Methyl; 5 Ethyl 3 Methyl 5 Phenylhydantoin; Phenantoin; Mesantoin; Mefenetoin; 5-Ethyl-3-Methyl-5-PhenylhydantoinDrugs* : MESANTOIN
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
N-3-benzylnirvanol  0   Mephenytoin/*analogs & derivatives. Drug Metab Dispos 2002 Mar;30(3):235-9
1-benzenesulfonyl-5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin  21413-25-2   Mephenytoin/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharmacobiodyn 1986;9(3):303
5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin-N-glucuronide  71562-63-5 beta-D-Glucopyranuronic acid, 1-deoxy-1-(4-ethyl-2,5-dioxo-4-phenyl-1-imidazolidinyl)-, (S)  Mephenytoin/*analogs & derivatives. Drug Metab Dispos 1982;110(6):595
4-hydroxynirvanol  61837-66-9   Mephenytoin/*analogs & derivatives. Drug Metab Dispos 1980;8(3):173
4-hydroxymephenytoin  61837-65-8   Mephenytoin/*analogs & derivatives. Drug Metab Dispos 1980;8(3):173
3-hydroxymephenytoin  74634-57-4 2,4-Imidazolidinedione, 5-ethyl-5-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3-methyl  Mephenytoin/*analogs & derivatives. Drug Metab Dispos 1980;8(3):173
ethylphenylhydantoin  631-07-2 2,4-imidazolidinedione, 5-ethyl-5-phenyl  Mephenytoin/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Anticonvulsants 		Clin Chem 23(8):1504;1977; Clin Chem 25(1):172;1979; J Biol Chem 252(11):3823;1977; J Pharmacol Exp Ther 203(3):493;1977

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