primidone
- noun
- /ˈprɪmɪˌdoʊn/
- Specialized
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primidona
- The doctor prescribed primidone to help manage her seizures caused by grand mal epilepsy.
Examples
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Anticonvulsant therapy: Prolonged use of certain drugs, especially phenytoin, primidone, and carbamazepine, may lead to biotin deficiency; however, valproic acid therapy is less likely to cause this condition.
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The boy on phenytoin and primidone remained on those drugs with the thiamine.
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Might phenytoin or primidone have had something to do with it?
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After the diagnosis of essential tremor, the neurologist suggested including primidone in her treatment plan.
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The pharmacist explained that primidone is used to reduce seizure frequency in patients with certain neurological disorders.
Synonyms
A medicine that treats severe seizures and shaking of the hands
A medicine that prevents or reduces seizures in people with epilepsy
A drug that prevents or controls seizures in people with epilepsy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Primidone is a modern drug name made from parts common in chemistry and medicine. A helpful way to remember it is to see prim- like 'prime' meaning 'first' and -one like many chemical names, so you can think of primidone as a 'main' medicine used to control seizures and tremors.
