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phensuximide

phensuximide

9.9
A medicine that prevents brief seizures when you stop paying attention
  • noun
  • /fɛnˈsʌksɪˌmaɪd/
  • Specialized
: fensuximida
  • The doctor prescribed phensuximide for her seizures.

Examples

  • Many patients find phensuximide effective for controlling absence seizures.

  • Some patients experience mild side effects when taking phensuximide.

  • After starting phensuximide, his seizure frequency decreased significantly.

  • The doctor prescribed phensuximide to control her absence seizures.

  • The doctor prescribed phensuximide to control her absence seizures.

  • After starting phensuximide, his seizure frequency decreased significantly.

  • Many patients find phensuximide effective for controlling absence seizures.

Synonyms

anticonvulsant drug
vsphensuximide
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A medicine that prevents or reduces seizures in people with epilepsy

is a specific drug used for absence seizures rather than the whole class
ethosuximide
vsphensuximide
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A medicine that treats short seizures when a person stares and does not respond

is the same treatment role but is a different chemical name
Milontin
vsphensuximide
  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine that treats brief seizures called absence seizures

is the generic or scientific name rather than the trade name

Surface Forms

phensuximide singular
phensuximides plural

Etymology

Phensuximide comes from parts used in chemical names: phen- is a common chemical part and -imide is the ending of a group of drugs called 'succinimides'. So the name shows it belongs to that group of medicines and is used to help control absence seizures.