Item 4 of 24 (back to results) previous next ethosuximide 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.

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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. ChEBI Compound Identification Number:   4887 ChEBI InChI Value:   InChI=1S/C7H11NO2/c1-3-7(2)4-5(9)8-6(7)10/h3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9,10) ChEBI InChIKey Value:   HAPOVYFOVVWLRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChEBI Compound Name:   ethosuximide ChEBI SMILES Value:   CCC1(C)CC(=O)NC1=O ChEBI Substance ID:   99437356 ChEBI URL:   ChEBI:4887 ChemSpider ID:   3175 Ontomatica Chemical Accession Key (OnChAKey):   HAPOVYFOVVWLRS_UHFFFAOYSA_N_000_000000 PubChem Compound ID:   3291