Primidone
An anticonvulsant medication used to control certain types of seizures in epilepsy, and is also used to treat essential tremor, an involuntary shaking that affects the hands and other parts of the body. Part of the drug is converted in the body to phenobarbital, which contributes to its seizure-controlling effects.
Peso molecular
218,2500 g/mol
LogP
0,90
TPSA
58,20 Ų
Regla de cinco de Lipinski
Cumple
Áreas terapéuticas
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Estructura 2D
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SMILES
CCC1(c2ccccc2)C(=O)NCNC1=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H14N2O2/c1-2-12(9-6-4-3-5-7-9)10(15)13-8-14-11(12)16/h3-7H,2,8H2,1H3,(H,13,15)(H,14,16)
Molecular Formula
C12H14N2O2
HBD / HBA
2 / 2
Enlaces Rotables
2
Átomos Pesados
16
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Preguntas frecuentes
An anticonvulsant medication used to control certain types of seizures in epilepsy, and is also used to treat essential tremor, an involuntary shaking that affects the hands and other parts of the body. Part of the drug is converted in the body to phenobarbital, which contributes to its seizure-controlling effects.
Yes, Primidone is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL856. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4909. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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