Claims
- 1. A method for the therapeutic management of epilepsy, wherein the method comprises administering orally to a patient having epilepsy a therapeutically-effective amount of a composition comprising phenytoin, a polyethylene oxide, and tromethamine over an extended-dosing time.
- 2. The method of claim 1 treating epilepsy, wherein the method comprises administering to an epileptic patient orally an extended-release dose of phenytoin to produce a blood-plasma concentration of 0.1 to 20 μg/ml of phenytoin for treating the epilepsy.
- 3. The method of claim 1 for treating epilepsy, wherein the method comprises administering to a patient orally an extended release dose of 1 mg to 750 mg of phenytoin at a rate of 0.04 mg/hr to 50 mg/hr.
- 4. The method of claim 1 for treating the symptoms of epilepsy in a patient having the symptoms of epilepsy, wherein the method comprises administering orally an extended-release dose of phenytoin to produce a blood-plasma concentration of 0.1 to 20 μg/ml of phenytoin accompanied by a member selected from the group consisting of phenobarbitone, carbamazepine, primidone, felbamate, gabapentin, mephenytoin, ethytoin, and phenobarbitol.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
Benefit is claimed of Provisional application 60/053,627 filed Jul. 24, 1997 under 35 U.S.C. §119(e). This application is a division of U.S. Ser. No. 09/119,382, filed Jul. 20, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,110,499.
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