Methsuximide

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Methsuximide

Description of the Drug

Methsuximide is a succinimide anticonvulsant that increases the seizure threshold. Primarily used for childhood absence seizures. Functions by suppressing paroxysmal spike-and-wave patterns associated with lapses of consciousness in absence seizures.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB05246

Brand Name(s)

Celontin

Company Owner(s)

Parke Davis Div Warner Lambert Co

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Voltage-gated T-type calcium channel PROTEIN FAMILY BLOCKER CHEMBL2362995

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL34852
PharmGKB PA164743145
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0015611
DrugBank DB05246
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15171756
PubChem 6476
Mcule MCULE-6225403857
Nikkaji J4.203J
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID5023293
DrugCentral 1758
ChemicalBook CB2695398
Guide to Pharmacology 7228
rxnorm CELONTIN METHSUXIMIDE
ChEBI 6846