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Dilantin

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002466

A drug used to treat or prevent seizures or convulsions that may be caused by epilepsy, brain surgery, or treatment for brain cancer. It is a type of anticonvulsant agent. Also called phenytoin sodium.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002466
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsphenytoin sodium
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002466",
  "term": "Dilantin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat or prevent seizures or convulsions that may be caused by epilepsy, brain surgery, or treatment for brain cancer. It is a type of anticonvulsant agent. Also called phenytoin sodium.",
  "synonyms": [
    "phenytoin sodium"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/dilantin/"
}

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