Succinimide Derivatives

Name: Succinimide Derivatives
Accession Number: DBCAT002417
Description: Not Available
ATC Classification: N — NERVOUS SYSTEM
N03 — ANTIEPILEPTICS
N03A — ANTIEPILEPTICS
N03AD — Succinimide derivatives
Drugs: Drug Drug Description
Ethosuximide An anticonvulsant used to treat petit mal seizures.
Methsuximide A succinimide anticonvulsant that increases the seizure threshold. Primarily used for childhood absence seizures. Functions by suppressing paroxysmal spike-and-wave patterns associated with lapses of consciousness in absence seizures.
Phensuximide For the treatment of epilepsy.

Drug	Drug Description
Ethosuximide	An anticonvulsant used to treat petit mal seizures.
Methsuximide	A succinimide anticonvulsant that increases the seizure threshold. Primarily used for childhood absence seizures. Functions by suppressing paroxysmal spike-and-wave patterns associated with lapses of consciousness in absence seizures.
Phensuximide	For the treatment of epilepsy.