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Lacosamide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Lacosamide
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.064.416
D02.241.081.018.110.432
Unique ID
D000078334
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000078334
Scope Note
An acetamide derivative that acts as a blocker of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. It is used as an anticonvulsant, for adjunctive or monotherapy, in the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES.
Entry Term(s)
N-benzyl-2-acetamido-3-methoxypropionamide
N-benzyl-AcMeOPrNH2
Vimpat
Pharm Action
Anticonvulsants
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers
CAS Type 1 Name
Propanamide, 2-(acetylamino)-3-methoxy-N-(phenylmethyl)-, (2R)-
Public MeSH Note
2019; LACOSAMIDE was indexed under ACETAMIDES 2000-2019
History Note
2019 (2000)
Date Established
2019/01/01
Date of Entry
2018/07/09
Revision Date
2018/05/21
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