Drug Name |
Primidone |
Drug ID |
BADD_D01840 |
Description |
Primidone is an anticonvulsant used to treat essential tremor as well as grand mal, psychomotor, and focal epileptic seizures.[L11112] Primidone was developed by J Yule Bogue and H C Carrington in 1949.[A189522]
Primidone was granted FDA Approval on 8 March 1954.[L11112] |
Indications and Usage |
Primidone is commonly indicated for the management of grand mal, psychomotor, and focal epileptic seizures.[L4645,L11112] In addition, it has also been studied and utilized as an effective management of essential tremor.[A39414,A39415,L4645] |
Marketing Status |
approved; vet_approved |
ATC Code |
N03AA03 |
DrugBank ID |
DB00794
|
KEGG ID |
D00474
|
MeSH ID |
D011324
|
PubChem ID |
4909
|
TTD Drug ID |
D0U5RT
|
NDC Product Code |
72888-045; 72888-046; 53746-544; 71610-590; 59348-0001; 42291-511; 50090-4083; 71610-191; 55111-876; 52817-117; 63629-7811; 71610-079; 62135-468; 0591-5321; 71335-1965; 72888-160; 17205-308; 49452-6020; 81066-0002; 42291-509; 68084-202; 68084-203; 71335-1158; 65162-544; 66490-691; 0527-1301; 0615-8206; 69575-4045; 66490-690; 72789-177; 53746-545; 72189-216; 72789-178; 17205-307; 50268-686; 51407-637; 51407-638; 65162-545; 69584-685; 0527-1231; 71610-005; 71610-540; 55111-477; 69584-684; 50268-687; 55111-476 |
UNII |
13AFD7670Q
|
Synonyms |
Primidone | Liskantin | Mylepsinum | Resimatil | Desoxyphenobarbital | Mizodin | Mysoline | Apo-Primidone | Apo Primidone | Primaclone | Sertan | Misodine | Primidon Holsten |