Search results for "EMA EPAR|DISEASES|NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES|CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES" in comments (approximate match)
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CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)
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Stiripentol is an anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy. It recently proved to increase the GABAergic transmission in vitro in an experimental model of immature rat. Clinical studies were based on the fact that STP also acts as an inh...
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CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)
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Perampanel (trade name Fycompa) is an antiepileptic drug developed by Eisai Co. that acts as a selective non-competitive antagonist of AMPA receptors, the major subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptors. Although the mechanism of action through which...
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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)
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Lacosamide is an anticonvulsant that is FDA approved for the treatment of partial-onset seizures. The precise mechanism by which lacosamide exerts its antiepileptic effects in humans remains to be fully elucidated. In vitro electrophysiological studi...
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CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)
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Rufinamide is an anti-epileptic drug that is FDA approved for the treatment of lennox-gastaut syndrome (LGS). The principal mechanism of action of rufinamide is modulation of the activity of sodium channels and, in particular, prolongation of the ina...
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Pregabalin, marketed under the brand name Lyrica among others. LYRICA is indicated for: Neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN); Adjunctive therapy for adult patients with partial onset seizu...
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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)
Miglustat, an N-alkylated imino sugar, is a synthetic analogue of D-glucose. Miglustat is an inhibitor of the enzyme glucosylceramide synthase, which is a glucosyl transferase enzyme responsible for catalyzing the formation of glucosylceramide (gluco...
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CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)
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Nitisinone, 2-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione (NTBC) is a triketone with herbicidal activity. Orfadin® capsules contain nitisinone used in the treatment of hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1). Nitisinone is a competitive inhi...
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CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)
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Zonisamide is an antiseizure drug chemically classified as a sulfonamide and unrelated to other antiseizure agents. The precise mechanism by which zonisamide exerts its antiseizure effect is unknown, although it is believed that the drug blocks sodiu...
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CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)
Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy. Levetiracetam may selectively prevent hypersynchronization of epileptiform burst firing and propagation of seizure activity. The precise mechanism(s) by which levetiracetam exerts ...
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CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)
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Riluzole, a member of the benzothiazole class, is indicated for the treatment of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Its pharmacological properties include the following, some of which may be related to its effect: 1) an inhibitory effect on...