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ethosuximide
ethosuximide Ethosuximide is an anticonvulsant succinimide that helps prevent seizures by stabilizing nerve activity in the brain.
Ethosuximide is an anticonvulsant succinimide that helps prevent seizures by stabilizing nerve activity in the brain. Its action is not fully understood, but it likely works in part by blocking T-type calcium channels in thalamic neurons and reducing burst firing in thalamocortical pathways.