National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Anticonvulsant Agent

Synonyms

Anticonvulsant Agent

Anticonvulsant Agents

Antiepileptics

antiepileptic

Antiepileptic Agent

Anti-seizure agent

anticonvulsant

Anticonvulsants

Definitions

Medicine to stop, prevent, or control seizures (convulsions).

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C264

ALT_DEFINITION

A drug or other substance used to prevent or stop seizures or convulsions.

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:35623

code

C264

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

Contributing_Source

CTRP

DEFINITION

Medicine to stop, prevent, or control seizures (convulsions).

DesignNote

Many anticonvulsants act as Adjuvant Analgesic Agents

Display_Name

Anticonvulsant Agent

FULL_SYN

Anticonvulsant Agent

Anticonvulsant Agents

Antiepileptics

antiepileptic

Antiepileptic Agent

Anti-seizure agent

anticonvulsant

Anticonvulsants

label

Anticonvulsant Agent

Legacy Concept Name

Anticonvulsant_Agent

Preferred_Name

Anticonvulsant Agent

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C264

Semantic_Type

Chemical Viewed Functionally

UMLS_CUI

C0003286

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C78272

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