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Phenytoin sodium

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006614

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 Dilantin.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006614
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsDilantin
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006614",
  "term": "Phenytoin sodium",
  "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 Dilantin.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Dilantin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/phenytoin-sodium/"
}

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