Medication
Drug Class: Antiepileptic drug
Small molecule
Mechanism of Action of Phenytoin
INN: Phenytoin · Pharmacological Reference Profile
- Biological Target Voltage-gated sodium channel
- Drug Class Antiepileptic drug
- Physiological System Nervous System
- Molecular Modality Small molecule
How Phenytoin Works
BIOCHEMICAL TARGET PATHWAY
Phenytoin → [ Voltage-gated sodium channel ] → Clinical Effector Response
Detailed pharmacological mechanism under curation.
REGISTERED FORMULATIONS
Commercial Brands (2)
Dilantin
Phenytek