Mesuximide

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Mesuximide
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1,3-dimethyl-3-phenyl-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione
Identifiers
CAS number 77-41-8
ATC code N03AD03
PubChem 6476
Chemical data
Formula C12H13NO2 
Mol. mass 203.237 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism Hepatic (demethylation and glucuronidation)
Half life 1.4–2.6 hours (mesuximide)
28–38 hours (active metabolite)
Excretion Renal
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

C(US)
Legal status

℞-only(US)
Routes Oral

Mesuximide (or methsuximide) is an anticonvulsant medication. It is sold by Pfizer under the name Petinutin®.[1]

  1. ^ Pfizer AG (2005). Petinutin® (Mésuximide) (French). Official Pfizer AG Website. Retrieved on August 21, 2006.
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Anticonvulsants (N03)
Barbiturates Barbexaclone, Metharbital, Methylphenobarbital, Pentobarbital, Phenobarbital, Primidone
Hydantoins Ethotoin, Fosphenytoin, Mephenytoin, Phenytoin
Oxazolidinediones Ethadione, Paramethadione, Trimethadione
Succinimides Ethosuximide, Mesuximide, Phensuximide
Benzodiazepines Clobazam, Clonazepam, Clorazepate, Diazepam, Lorazepam, Midazolam, Nitrazepam, Temazepam
Carboxamides Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine, Rufinamide
Fatty acid derivatives Valpromide, Valnoctamide
Carboxylic acids Valproic acid (Sodium valproate & Valproate semisodium), Tiagabine
Others GABA analogs: Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Progabide, Vigabatrin -- Monosaccharides: Topiramate -- Aromatic allylic alcohols: Stiripentol -- Ureas: Phenacemide, Pheneturide -- Phenyltriazines: Lamotrigine

Carbamates: Emylcamate, Felbamate, Meprobamate -- Pyrrolidines: Brivaracetam, Levetiracetam, Nefiracetam, Seletracetam

Sulfa drugs: Acetazolamide, Ethoxzolamide, Sultiame, Zonisamide -- Propionates: Beclamide -- Aldehydes: Paraldehyde -- Bromides: Potassium bromide, Sodium bromide
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