Primidone

Known as: Primidon, Primidona, Mysedon 
An analog of phenobarbital with antiepileptic property. Although the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, primidone probably exerts its… (More)
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Anticonvulsants
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Review
2011
Review
2011
Treatment of patients with essential tremor
Essential tremor is a common movement disorder. Tremor severity and handicap vary widely, but most patients with essential tremor… (More)
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Novel anticonvulsant drugs.
Principles of complex mechanisms of action of anticonvulsants including latest reports concerning new antiepileptic drugs (AED… (More)
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Clinically relevant drug interactions with antiepileptic drugs.
Some patients with difficult-to-treat epilepsy benefit from combination therapy with two or more antiepileptic drugs (AEDs… (More)
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Clinically important drug interactions in epilepsy: interactions between antiepileptic drugs and other drugs
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are commonly prescribed for long periods, up to a lifetime, and many patients will require treatment… (More)
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Clinically important drug interactions in epilepsy: general features and interactions between antiepileptic drugs
There are two types of interactions between drugs, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic. For antiepileptic drugs (AEDs… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
FOLIC ACID ANTAGONISTS DURING PREGNANCY AND THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS
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  • 2000
A BSTRACT Background Multivitamin supplementation in pregnant women may reduce the risks of cardiovascular defects, oral clefts… (More)
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1989
1989
Acute and chronic effects of propranolol and primidone in essential tremor.
We studied the acute and chronic effects of propranolol and primidone in essential tremor by administering long-acting… (More)
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1986
1986
Efficacy of primidone in essential tremor.
Primidone, 50 to 1,000 mg/d, reduced the amplitude of essential tremor in both untreated and propranolol-treated patients. Low… (More)
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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Comparison of carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, and primidone in partial and secondarily generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
We conducted a 10-center, double-blind trial to compare the efficacy and toxicity of four antiepileptic drugs in the treatment of… (More)
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1975
1975
Brain concentrations of phenytoin, phenobarbitone and primidone in epileptic patients
Plasma, brain, lumbar CSF, skeletal muscle, skin and bone concentrations of phenytoin, phenobarbitone and primidone have been… (More)
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