ethosuximide

Term ID

CHEBI:4887

Synonyms

(+-)-2-ethyl-2-methylsuccinimide
2-ethyl-2-methylsuccinimide
2-methyl-2-ethylsuccinimide
3-ethyl-3-methyl-2,5-pyrrolidinedione
3-ethyl-3-methylpyrrolidine-2,5-dione
3-ethyl-3-methylsuccinimide
3-methyl-3-ethylpyrrolidine-2,5-dione
3-methyl-3-ethylsuccinimide
Aethosuximide
alpha-ethyl-alpha-methylsuccinimide
alpha-methyl-alpha-ethylsuccinimide
ethosuximide
ethosuximidum
etosuximida
gamma-ethyl-gamma-methyl-succinimide
gamma-methyl-gamma-ethyl-succinimide

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Definition

A dicarboximide that is 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.

References

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Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

CTD

Relationships

is a type of: dicarboximide pyrrolidinone

dicarboximide pyrrolidinone Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: (R)-ethosuximide (S)-ethosuximide

(R)-ethosuximide (S)-ethosuximide Show first 5 Terms
has_role: anticonvulsant geroprotector T-type calcium channel blocker

anticonvulsant geroprotector T-type calcium channel blocker Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from ethosuximide

Phenotype where environments contain ethosuximide

Phenotype modified by environments containing ethosuximide

Phenotype affecting ethosuximide

Human Disease Model