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phenytoin and Overweight

phenytoin has been researched along with Overweight in 2 studies

Overweight: A status with BODY WEIGHT that is above certain standards. In the scale of BODY MASS INDEX, overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m2. Overweight may or may not be due to increases in body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE), hence overweight does not equal over fat.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The appropriate loading dose strategy for phenytoin/fosphenytoin in overweight patients is unknown."8.12Evaluation of phenytoin loading doses in overweight patients using actual versus adjusted body weight. ( Coppiano, LS; Keats, K; Powell, R; Rocker, J; Waller, J, 2022)
" Obesity does not affect serum phenytoin concentrations in pediatric patients after intravenous bolus fosphenytoin administration."3.81Impact of Body Habitus on Phenytoin Levels Following Fosphenytoin Loading Dose in Pediatric Patients. ( Messinger, MM; Moffett, BS; Wilfong, A, 2015)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's1 (50.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Keats, K1
Powell, R1
Rocker, J1
Waller, J1
Coppiano, LS1
Messinger, MM1
Moffett, BS1
Wilfong, A1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for phenytoin and Overweight

ArticleYear
Evaluation of phenytoin loading doses in overweight patients using actual versus adjusted body weight.
    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2022, Volume: 134

    Topics: Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Humans; Overweight; Phenytoin; Retrospective Studies

2022
Impact of Body Habitus on Phenytoin Levels Following Fosphenytoin Loading Dose in Pediatric Patients.
    Therapeutic drug monitoring, 2015, Volume: 37, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Anticonvulsants; Body Mass Index; Child; Child, Preschool; Dose-Response Relationship, D

2015