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Ethosuximide MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Ethosuximide
Tree Number(s)
D02.478.770.333
D03.383.773.812.852.333
Unique ID
D005013
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005013
Scope Note
An anticonvulsant especially useful in the treatment of absence seizures unaccompanied by other types of seizures.
Entry Term(s)
Emeside
Ethosuccimid
Ethylmethylsuccimide
Ethymal
Etosuximida Faes
Petnidan
Pyknolepsinum
Suksilep
Suxilep
Zarontin
Pharm Action
Anticonvulsants
Registry Numbers
5SEH9X1D1D
0
Related Numbers
77-67-8
CAS Type 1 Name
2,5-Pyrrolidinedione, 3-ethyl-3-methyl-
See Also
Succinates
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65(63)
Date Introduced
1965/01/01
Last Updated
2017/05/24
Ethosuximide Preferred
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