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ethosuximide |
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| Definitions |
Pyrrolidine-2,5-dione in which the hydrogens at position 3 are substituted by one methyl and one ethyl group. An antiepileptic, it is used in the treatment of absence seizures and may be used for myoclonic seizures, but is ineffective against tonic-clonic seizures. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_4887 |
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2-methyl-2-ethylsuccinimide (+-)-2-ethyl-2-methylsuccinimide Aethosuximide alpha-methyl-alpha-ethylsuccinimide gamma-ethyl-gamma-methyl-succinimide ethosuximide 3-methyl-3-ethylpyrrolidine-2,5-dione 3-ethyl-3-methyl-2,5-pyrrolidinedione etosuximida C7H11NO2 InChI=1S/C7H11NO2/c1-3-7(2)4-5(9)8-6(7)10/h3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9,10) CCC1(C)CC(=O)NC1=O Ethosuximide 3-ethyl-3-methylsuccinimide alpha-ethyl-alpha-methylsuccinimide ethosuximidum gamma-methyl-gamma-ethyl-succinimide 3-methyl-3-ethylsuccinimide 2-ethyl-2-methylsuccinimide InChIKey=HAPOVYFOVVWLRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 3-ethyl-3-methylpyrrolidine-2,5-dione |
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| definition |
Pyrrolidine-2,5-dione in which the hydrogens at position 3 are substituted by one methyl and one ethyl group. An antiepileptic, it is used in the treatment of absence seizures and may be used for myoclonic seizures, but is ineffective against tonic-clonic seizures. |
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ethosuximide |
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CHEBI:4887 |
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ethosuximide |
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