My first Dr. said 10 and now my new Dr. just said 14 is low.
What should the dilantin level be for someone taking dilantin?
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According to the Prentice Hall Nurse’s Drug Guide 2007, normal therapeutic levels for Dilantin are 10 – 20 mcg/mL. Toxicity is from 30 – 50 mcg/mL. Lethal level is 100 mcg/mL or more.
10-20 is accepted textbook range
dosage: The usual dosage of Dilantin is 4-8 mg/kilogram of body weight per day. Dilantin is usually taken two times a day.
Therapeutic Drug Levels: The blood level of Dilantin that is found to prevent seizures in most people is between 10-20µg/ml.
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