Thursday, June 20, 2013

Dilantin overdose

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Symptoms

The symptoms vary, but may include:

  • Coma
  • Confusion
  • Fever
  • Involuntary, jerky, repeated movement of the eyeballs (nystagmus)
  • Lethargy
  • Low blood pressure
  • Nausea
  • Sleepiness
  • Slow or slurred speech
  • Staggering gait or walk
  • Swollen gums
  • Tremor
  • Unsteadiness
  • Uncoordinated movements
  • Vomiting


Review Date: 01/19/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)