primidone

primidone

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pri·mi·done 'prī-mə-.dōn n an anticonvulsant phenobarbital derivative C12H14N2O2 used esp. to control epileptic seizures

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n.
an anticonvulsant drug used to treat major epilepsy. It is administered by mouth; common side-effects, which are usually transient, include drowsiness, muscle incoordination, digestive upsets, vertigo, and sight disturbances. Trade name: Mysoline.

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prim·i·done (primґĭ-dōn) [USP] an anticonvulsant used in the treatment of generalized tonic-clonic, nocturnal myoclonic, complex partial, and simple partial epileptic seizures, administered orally.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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