drugset / Trial / NCT01478035

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of the prophylaxis with phenytoin in the prevention of seizures in patients with pneumococcal meningitis. Hypothesis: Administration of prophylactic phenytoin will reduce the incidence of seizures in patients with pneumococcal meningitis older than 50 yrs.

Timeline

Start
2011-11
Primary completion
2015-03
Completion
2015-12

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Phenytoin Unknown 6 mg/kg Intravenous