Ethosuximide
This anticonvulsant medication works by blocking a specific type of calcium channel in brain cells that is responsible for the abnormal electrical activity causing absence seizures. It is the drug of choice for absence epilepsy.
分子量
141.1700 g/mol
LogP
0.40
TPSA
46.20 Ų
リピンスキーの五則
適合
治療領域
作用機序
Modulates neuronal excitability through one or more mechanisms including blockade of voltage-gated sodium channels, enhancement of GABAergic inhibition, or modulation of calcium channels. This reduces the frequency and severity of seizure activity.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Modulates neuronal excitability through one or more mechanisms including blockade of voltage-gated sodium channels, enhancement of GABAergic inhibition, or modulation of calcium channels. This reduces the frequency and severity of …
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SMILES
CCC1(C)CC(=O)NC1=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H11NO2/c1-3-7(2)4-5(9)8-6(7)10/h3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9,10)
Molecular Formula
C7H11NO2
HBD / HBA
1 / 2
回転可能結合数
1
重原子数
10
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.
よくある質問
This anticonvulsant medication works by blocking a specific type of calcium channel in brain cells that is responsible for the abnormal electrical activity causing absence seizures. It is the drug of choice for absence epilepsy.
Modulates neuronal excitability through one or more mechanisms including blockade of voltage-gated sodium channels, enhancement of GABAergic inhibition, or modulation of calcium channels. This reduces the frequency and severity of seizure activity.
Yes, Ethosuximide 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). CHEMBL696. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 3291. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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