Active Ingredient: Phenytoin
Control of tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal epilepsy), partial seizures (focal including temporal lobe) or a combination of these, and for the prevention and treatment of seizures occurring during or following neurosurgery and/or severe head injury.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Intravenous
4 - 8 mg per kg of body weight
From 2 To 4 mg per kg of body weight 2 time(s) per day every day
Initially, 5 mg/kg/day in two divided doses, with subsequent dosage individualised to a maximum of 300 mg daily. A recommended daily maintenance dosage is usually 4 mg/kg – 8 mg/kg.
Oral
3 - 4 mg per kg of body weight
From 1.5 To 2 mg per kg of body weight 2 time(s) per day every day
Initially, 5 mg/kg/day in two divided doses, with subsequent dosage individualised to a maximum of 300 mg daily. A recommended daily maintenance dosage is usually 4 mg/kg-8 mg/kg.
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