vigabatrin

vigabatrin
An irreversible inhibitor of γ-aminobutyric acid transaminase, a degradative enzyme for γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the inhibitory neurotransmitter. The drug intensifies the effects of GABA and thus inhibition of the central nervous system; used as an antiepileptic agent.

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vi·gab·a·trin vī-'gab-ə-trən n an anticonvulsant drug C6H11NO2 that inhibits enzymatic degradation of gamma-aminobutyric acid

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n.

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vi·ga·ba·trin (vi-gaґbə-trin) an anticonvulsant used as an adjunct in the treatment of epilepsy refractory to conventional treatment and to control infantile spasms; administered orally.

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  • Vigabatrin — drugbox IUPAC name = 4 aminohex 5 enoic acid width = 138 CAS number = 60643 86 9 ATC prefix = N03 ATC suffix = AG04 ATC supplemental = PubChem = 5665 DrugBank = APRD00282 C = 6 | H = 11 | N = 1 | O = 2 molecular weight = 129.157 g/mol… …   Wikipedia

  • Vigabatrin — Strukturformel (S) Vigabatrin (oben) und (R) Vigabatrin (unten) Allgemeines …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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