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Status:
US Approved Rx (2009)
First approved in 2009

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Conditions:

Vigabatrin is an anticonvulsant chemically unrelated to other anticonvulsants. Vigabatrin prevents the catabolism of GABA by irreversibly inhibiting the enzyme GABA transaminase. It is an analog of GABA, but it is not a receptor agonist. However, vig...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2022)
First approved in 2008

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



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...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2005)
First approved in 2000

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

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...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2009)
First approved in 1999

Class (Stereo):
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 ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2021)
First approved in 1997

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Tiagabine (trade name Gabitril) is an anticonvulsant medication used in the treatment of Partial Seizures. The precise mechanism by which Tiagabine exerts its antiseizure effect is unknown, although it is believed to be related to its ability to enha...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2009)
First approved in 1996

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Topiramate is an anticonvulsant indicated in the treatment of epilepsy and migraine. Topiramate enhances GABA-activated chloride channels. In addition, topiramate inhibits excitatory neurotransmission, through actions on kainate and AMPA receptors. T...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2009)
First approved in 1994

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Lamotrigine (marketed as Lamictal) is an anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. The precise mechanism(s) by which lamotrigine exerts its anticonvulsant action are unknown. In animal models designed to detect antic...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2011)
First approved in 1993

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Felbamate is an antiepileptic indicated as monotherapy or as an adjunct to other anticonvulsants for the treatment of partial seizures resulting from epilepsy. Receptor-binding studies in vitro indicate that felbamate has weak inhibitory effects on G...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2000)
First approved in 1993

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Gabapentin enacarbil (Horizant in USA, Regnite in Japan), is a prodrug of gabapentin, an antiepileptic drug (AED). It was designed for increased oral bioavailability over gabapentin and to be transported through two high capacity transporters in the ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2008)
First approved in 1964

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Valproic acid (VPA; valproate; di-n-propylacetic acid, DPA; 2-propylpentanoic acid, or 2-propylvaleric acid) was first synthesized in 1882, by Burton. FDA approved valproic acid for the treatment of manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder, fo...

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