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Status:
US Approved Rx (2008)
First approved in 1960

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)



Ethosuximide is a succinimide anticonvulsant, used in the treatment of epilepsy. Ethosuximide suppresses the paroxysmal three cycle per second spike and wave activity associated with lapses of consciousness which is common in absence (petit mal) seiz...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2023)
First approved in 1957

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Conditions:

Mesuximide (or methsuximide) is an anticonvulsant medication. It is sold by Pfizer under the name Petinutin. Binds to T-type voltage sensitive calcium channels. Voltage-sensitive calcium channels (VSCC) mediate the entry of calcium ions into excitabl...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1953

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)

Conditions:

Phensuximide is an anticonvulsant in the succinimide class. For the treatment of epilepsy. Phensuximide suppresses the paroxysmal three cycle per second spike and wave EEG pattern associated with lapses of consciousness in absence (petit mal) seizur...