Mesuximide

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N03AD03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000077-41-8

Chemical Formula

C12-H13-N-O2

Molecular Weight

203

Therapeutic Category

Antiepileptic agent

Chemical Name

2,5-Pyrrolidinedione, 1,3-dimethyl-3-phenyl-

Foreign Names

• Mesuximidum (Latin)
• Mesuximid (German)
• Mésuximide (French)
• Mesuximida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mesuximide (OS: BAN)
• Methsuximide (OS: BAN)
• Methsuximide (PH: USP 30)

Brand Names

• Celontin
  Pfizer, United States



• Petinutin
  Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Germany

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BAN	British Approved Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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