Pharmacology: What are actions and uses of phenytoin?

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What are actions and uses of phenytoin?

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At therapeutic dose (block voltage gated Na+ channels)
At high dose (block voltage gated Ca2+ channels)
Use (Partial and tonic-clonic seizures, not for absence seizure, 1ary use for status epilepticus)

Pharmacology

What are actions and uses of phenytoin?

At therapeutic dose (block voltage gated Na+ channels) At high dose (block voltage gated Ca2+ channels) Use (Partial and tonic-clonic seizures, not for absence seizure, 1ary use for status epilepticus)

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