Dilantin Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

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Dilantin(phenytoin sodium)

Dilantin 30 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule

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Dosage & Administration

* Adult starting dose in patients who have received no previous treatment is one 100 mg DILANTIN extended capsule three times a day, with dose adjustments as necessary. For most adults, the satisfactory maintenance dose will be one capsule three to four times a day. An increase, up to two capsules three times a day may be made, if necessary.
* Adult once-a-day dose: If seizure control is established with divided doses of three 100 mg DILANTIN extended capsules daily, once-a-day dosage with 300 mg DILANTIN extended capsules may be considered.
* Adult loading dose: reserved for patients in a clinic or hospital setting who require rapid steady-state serum levels and where intravenous administration is not desired. Refer to full prescribing information.
* Pediatric starting dose is 5 mg/kg/day in two to three equally divided doses, with dosage adjustments as necessary, up to a maximum of 300 mg daily. Maintenance dosage is 4 to 8 mg/kg/day.
* Serum blood level determinations may be necessary for optimal dosage adjustments—the clinically effective serum total concentration is 10 to 20 mcg/mL (unbound phenytoin concentration is 1 to 2 mcg/mL).

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Overview

Reduce patient OOP costs for drug (and occasionally for drug administration/infusion costs or drug-related test costs)

Patient benefit

A portion (or all) of patient OOP (deductible, copay), typically up to monthly and/or annual max

Patient eligibility

Patient must enroll or activate (may permit HCPs to enroll on patient’s behalf for HCP-administered drugs)
Generally, must have commercial insurance (rarely, may permit uninsured patients to use)
May never be used with government insurance

How to sign up

Cards may be downloadable digital cards or hard copies
Some pharmacos offer debit cards with pre-loaded copay benefit
Typically, available through multiple channels (e.g., rep to HCP to patient; pharmacy to patient; patient via website, Hub live agent, or copay vendor (live agent or IVR); patient and HCP via Hub enrollment form)
Some HCP-administered product programs permit HCPs to enroll on a patient’s behalf through via Hub form

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Dilantin Patient Education

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Dilantin FAQs

How is the dosage of Dilantin?Dilantin is available in 2 dosages, including 100 mg XR Cap and 30 mg XR Cap

What does Dilantin treat?Dilantin treats Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Status Epilepticus

What is Dilantin made of?Dilantin contains phenytoin which is a Anti-epileptic Agent

How Is Dilantin Administered?Dilantin is administered as a Oral Pill

What Are The Dilantin Mechanism Of Action?Dilantin mechanism of action is Cytochrome P450 1A2 Inducers, Cytochrome P450 2B6 Inducers, Cytochrome P450 2C19 Inducers, Cytochrome P450 2C8 Inducers, Cytochrome P450 2C9 Inducers, Cytochrome P450 2D6 Inducers or Cytochrome P450 3A Inducers

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