Dilantin
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She was put on Dilantin to control them.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2012
When Dilantin was first used as an antiepileptic drug in 1938, its success steered medical minds toward pharmaceutical solutions.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2010
In all, 73 patients benefited greatly from carbamazepine alone; four more improved when a modest dose of Dilantin was added.
From Time Magazine Archive
Researchers have discovered that most epileptic conditions can be controlled by a drug called Dilantin, which Dr. Frank Morrell, 47, of Chicago's Rush Medical College, believes prevents epileptic discharges from spreading to neighboring neurons.
From Time Magazine Archive
Antiseizure medications like Dilantin, commonly used to treat epilepsy, can help calm the spasmlike facial pain of trigeminal neuralgia.
From Time Magazine Archive
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