Definitions for ethosuximide
etho·sux·imide

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1. ethosuximide, Emeside, Zarontinnoun

   an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy

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1. ethosuximidenoun

   A particular anticonvulsant drug.

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1. Ethosuximide

   Ethosuximide, sold under the brand name Zarontin among others, is a medication used to treat absence seizures. It may be used by itself or with other antiseizure medications such as valproic acid. Ethosuximide is taken by mouth.Ethosuximide is usually well tolerated. Common side effects include loss of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and feeling tired. Serious side effects include suicidal thoughts, low blood cell levels, and lupus erythematosus. It is unclear if it has adverse effects on the fetus during pregnancy. Ethosuximide is in the succinimide family of medications. Its mechanism of action is thought to be due to antagonism of the postsynaptic T-type voltage-gated calcium channel.Ethosuximide was approved for medical use in the United States in 1960. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Ethosuximide is available as a generic medication. As of 2019 its availability was limited in many countries with concerns of price fixing in the United States.

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1. ethosuximide

   Ethosuximide is a medication used primarily in the treatment of absence seizures, a type of epilepsy. It helps reduce the frequency of seizures by reducing abnormal electrical activity in the brain. It is an anticonvulsant drug, also known as succinimide, and is usually consumed orally in capsule or liquid form. Ethosuximide is not usually used to treat other forms of epilepsy or seizures.

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1. Ethosuximide

   Ethosuximide is a succinimide anticonvulsant, used mainly in absence seizures.

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1. Ethosuximide

   An anticonvulsant especially useful in the treatment of absence seizures unaccompanied by other types of seizures.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ethosuximide in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of ethosuximide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ethosuximide
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethosuximide
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5. ^ Wikidata
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