Optimal phenytoin therapy: A new technique for individualizing dosage

A simple, new technique (the direct linear plot) for predicting steady‐state serum phenytoin concentrations is described. Although no calculations are required, reliable estimates (comparable with those derived by computer) of the Michaelis‐Menten parameters can be readily determined and used graphically to predict the individualized dose required to achieve a desired serum concentration.

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