Phensuximide
Phensuximide (Milontin)
Phensuximide
(fen- SUCKS-ih-myd) Milontin (Rx)

Classification: Anticonvulsant, succinimide type

See Also: See also Anticonvulsants and Succinimides .

Action/Kinetics: Less effective and less toxic than other succinimides. May color the urine pink, red, or red-brown. t 1/2: 5-12 hr. Peak effect: 1-4 hr. Excreted through the bile and urine.

Uses: Absence seizures.

Special Concerns: Use with caution in clients with intermittent porphyria.

Additional Side Effects: Kidney damage, hematuria, urinary frequency.

How Supplied: Capsule: 0.5 g

Dosage
?Capsules Absence seizures.
Adults and children, initial: 0.5 g b.i.d.; then, dose can be increased by 0.5 g/day at 1-week intervals until seizures are controlled or the daily dosage reaches 3 g. May be used with other anticonvulsants in the presence of multiple types of epilepsy.