Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Phenytoin

Description of the Drug

Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant drug used in the prophylaxis and control of various types of seizures.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00252

Brand Name(s)

Dilabid, Dilantin, Dilantin-125, Dilantin-30, Diphenylhydantoin, Hydantol, Phentytoin, Phenytoin

Company Owner(s)

Pharmeral Inc, Viatris Specialty Llc, Solopak Medical Products Inc, Watson Laboratories Inc, Actavis Mid Atlantic Llc, American Regent Inc, Taro Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Rising Pharma Holdings Inc, Fresenius Kabi Usa Llc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Sodium channel alpha subunit PROTEIN FAMILY BLOCKER CHEMBL2331043

Unichem Links

Atlas phenytoin
SureChEMBL SCHEMBL3440
PharmGKB PA450947
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014397
DrugBank DB00252
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14847761
PubChem 1775 146015336
Mcule MCULE-2376673346
NMRShiftDB 10021980
LINCS LSM-5663
Nikkaji J2.325F
BindingDB 50101816 50003655
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID8020541
DrugCentral 2152
Brenda 108876 43502 10642 103877 256547 49993
ChemicalBook CB3139264
Guide to Pharmacology 2624
rxnorm DILANTIN PHENYTOIN SODIUM PHENYTOIN PHENYTEK
KEGG Ligand C07443
ChEBI 8107
ZINC ZINC000002510358