Educational objective: Phenytoin is an antiepileptic drug with | Uworld | Step 2ck

Educational objective: Phenytoin is an antiepileptic drug with known teratogenic effects (eg, fetal hydantoin syndrome). Women of childbearing age who have a low risk of seizure recurrence may safely discontinue phenytoin if considering becoming pregnant; however, the medication should be slowly tapered as rapid withdrawal may result in seizure recurrence.