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Ethosuximide

Known as: alpha-Ethyl-alpha-methylsuccinimide, 3-Methyl-3-ethylsuccinimide, alpha-Methyl-alpha-ethylsuccinimide 
A succinimide with anticonvulsant activity. The exact mechanism of action is not entirely understood, but most likely ethosuximide exerts its effects… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (1)

Anticonvulsants
Antiepileptic AgentsChildhood Absence EpilepsyDrug AllergyEpilepsy

Narrower (6)

EmesideEthymalEtosuximida FaesPetnidan

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Effects of antiepileptic drugs on induced epileptiform activity in a rat model of dysplasia
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Opposite effects of T- and L-type Ca(2+) channels blockers in generalized absence epilepsy.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Differential effects of phenytoin and sodium valproate on seizure-induced changes in gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate release in vivo.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Effects of calcium channel inhibitors upon the efficacy of common antiepileptic drugs.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Inhibition of aminophylline-induced convulsions in mice by antiepileptic drugs and other agents.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Anticonvulsant drug mechanisms of action.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Effects of some anti-epileptic, neuroleptic and gabaminergic drugs on convulsions induced by D,L-allyglycine
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Photoactivated heterobifunctional cross-linking reagents which demonstrate the aggregation state of phospholipase A2.
Two novel heterobifunctional cross-linking reagents, which can be used to attach photoactivatable nitroaryl azides to primary… 
1973
1973
Inhibition of bovine brain aldehyde reductase by anticonvulsant compounds in vitro.
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Ethosuximide in the treatment of epilepsy.
THIS STUDY deals with the effectiveness of ethosuximide (Zarontin) in the treatment of 100 patients with recurrent, short, mild… 
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