phenytoin

n. an anticonvulsant drug: the prototype of the hydantoins. Phenytoin is prescribed mainly for the management of partial and tonic–clonic seizures but is also used in the treatment of some cases of migraine and neuralgia. It is occasionally used to manage behavioral disturbances in children. U.S. trade name (among others): Dilantin.

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see hippocampus.