Eptoin 100

Hi, My mother is 57. She had been diagnosed for breast cancer in Nov 2009. Right breast removed. Now, very recently 40 days ago, she developed brain metastases. She underwent WBRT and is being prescribed Decdac and Eptoin. Doctor suggested to take Eptoin 100 , all 3 tables together at night. With this she stays stable for close to 18 hours and then again starts getting angry and irritated and forgets many things. Since the effect is for 18 hours, it becomes difficult to give her medicines after exactly 17-18 hours. My question is if I can give her 2 tables twice daily after 12 hours. Would this be effective. Pls suggest

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Eptoin contains Phenytoin, an anticonvulsant that is also used as a mood stabilizer.

You shouldn't make changes without checking with her doctor.

But yes, it can be changed into a split dosing, when that works better for the individual that requires it.

In the U.S. after a person has been on it for a period of time, it is usually split into a maintenance dose that is taken 3 times a day/every 8 hours, to help them maintain their blood levels of it and better control of their condition.

If you started giving her 2 tablets, twice daily, that would be upping her dosage which I don't recommend, unless her doctor says to do so.

However, there is really no reason that it can't be split and you give her one dosage, every 8 hours, as I already mentioned.

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