trimethadione /tri·meth·a·di·one/ (tri″meth-ah-di´ōn) an anticonvulsant with analgesic properties, used for the control of petit mal seizures.
trimethadione
trimethadione (trīmeth´
dī´ōn),
trimethadione
tri·meth·a·di·one (tr -m th  -d  n)n. A white crystalline substance used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy. |
trimethadione
[trī′methədī′ōn]
an anticonvulsant.
indications It is prescribed to prevent absence (petit mal) seizures, particularly seizures that are resistant to other therapies.
contraindications Severe renal or hepatic impairment, blood dyscrasias, or known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibits its use.
adverse effects Among the more serious adverse effects are exfoliative dermatitis, blood dyscrasias, and aplastic anemia. Sedation, diplopia, photophobia and hemeralopia (an inability to see as distinctly in bright light as in dim light) may occur.
trimethadione (trīmeth´
dī´ōn),n brand name: Tridione;
drug class: anticonvulsant;
action: increases the threshold for seizures initiated in the cortex, decreases central nervous system (CNS) synaptic stimulation to low-frequency impulses;
use: treatment of refractory absence (petit mal) seizures.
drug class: anticonvulsant;
action: increases the threshold for seizures initiated in the cortex, decreases central nervous system (CNS) synaptic stimulation to low-frequency impulses;
use: treatment of refractory absence (petit mal) seizures.
trimethadione
Tridione® Pharmacology An oxazolidinedione used for absence seizures Adverse effects Sedation, blurring of vision, exfoliative dermatitis, rashes, hepatitis, nephrosis, death
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|