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BOF 75 Phenytoin toxicity ……….all are true except 1-siezures are rare 2-fatality is fortunately uncommon and mainly due to
cardiac toxicity 3-may be enhanced in renal and hepatic failures 4-hemodialysis is of great benefit in the treatment
5-gingival hypertrophy indicates a chronic exposure
and hence superadded toxicity rather than accidental poisoning