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phenytoin

anti-seizure medication
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phenytoin

Summary

phenytoin is a type of chemical entity[1]. phenytoin ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,052 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • phenytoin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • phenytoin's physically interacts with is recorded as Sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 2[4].
  • phenytoin's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2(C(=O)NC(=O)N2)C3=CC=CC=C3[5].
  • phenytoin's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₅H₁₂N₂O₂[6].
  • phenytoin is a type of chemical compound[7].
  • phenytoin is used for medication[8].
  • phenytoin's Commons category is recorded as Phenytoin[9].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as disulfiram[10].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as vincristine[11].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as amiodarone[12].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as bortezomib[13].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as paclitaxel[14].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as cisplatin[15].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as metronidazole[16].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as isoniazid[17].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as vinblastine[18].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as L-thyroxine[19].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as bazedoxifene[20].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as diltiazem[21].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as diltiazem[22].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as diltiazem[23].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as diltiazem[24].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as isoniazid[25].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as isoniazid[26].
  • phenytoin's significant drug interaction is recorded as isoniazid[27].

Why It Matters

phenytoin ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,052 views/month).[2] phenytoin has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] phenytoin is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → medication
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → chemical compound
    Subject has role → anticonvulsant agent, voltage-gated sodium channel blockers, cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 inducers +3
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007541272905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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