Each phenytoin sodium capsule, for oral administration, contains 30 mg or 100 mg phenytoin sodium.
Phenytoin sodium is an anticonvulsant drug, related to the barbiturates in chemical structure, but has a five-membered ring. The chemical name is sodium 5, 5-diphenyl-2, 4-imidazolidinedione.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: The capsule also contains lactose, sucrose, starch-maize, talc, and magnesium stearate. The 30 mg capsule shell and band contain titanium dioxide, gelatin and carbon black CI77266 QS; and the 100 mg capsule shell and band contain titanium dioxide, erythrosine CI45430, sunset yellow FCF CI15985, carbon black CI77266 QS, and gelatin.