.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N03AB04 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.N.N03AB04| name: | Mephenytoin |
| ATC code: | N03AB04 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Mephenytoin is an anticonvulsant medication belonging to the hydantoin class, historically used for the treatment of epilepsy and other seizure disorders. Due to the risk of severe adverse effects such as aplastic anemia, it is not commonly used or approved for clinical practice today.
Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters for adult healthy individuals, as no robust published PK parameters were found. Estimates are based on known metabolism (hepatic, CYP2C19), structural similarity to phenytoin, and limited historical reports.
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