Comparing Phenytoin vs Amiodarone
Phenytoin | Amiodarone |
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Phenytoin | Amiodarone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Seizures, Epilepsy, Anxiety, Cluster-Tic Syndrome, Neurosurgery, Status Epilepticus, Arrhythmia, Seizure Prophylaxis During or Following Neurosurgery, Myotonia Congenita, Peripheral... View more |
Prescription only
Amiodarone should ONLY be used in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias that have not responded to other treatments. Amiodarone does not appear to increase life expectancy and can... View more |
Related suggestions Arrhythmia
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More about Phenytoin | More about Amiodarone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Phenytoin has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 111 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Amiodarone has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 95 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: phenytoin side effects in more detail. |
See also: amiodarone side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all phenytoin prices |
View all amiodarone prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Di-Phen, Dilantin, Phenytek, Phenytoin Sodium, Phenytoin Sodium, Extended Release | Nexterone, Pacerone | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
15 hours |
240 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 833 drugs are known to interact with phenytoin:
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A total of 712 drugs are known to interact with amiodarone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
January 06, 1953 |
December 24, 1985 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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