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succinimide

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succinimide /suc·ci·ni·mide/ (suk-sin´ĭ-mīd)
1. an organic compound comprising a pyrrole ring with two carbonyl substitutions.
2. any of a class of anticonvulsants with such a basic structure.


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Drugs Used in Petit mal (Minor) Epilepsy Ethosuximide (Zarontin) This drug is a succinimide, which is preferred in the treatment of patients suffering from petit mal (absence seizures) epilepsy.
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