Primidone

Introduction: Primidone

Description of Primidone

Primidone (medical condition): There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Primidone during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.

See also:

Primidone - Teratogenic Agent:
  »Introduction: Primidone - Teratogenic Agent
  »Symptoms of Primidone - Teratogenic Agent

Primidone: an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Primidone: 5-Ethyldihydro-5-phenyl-4,6(1H,5H)-pyrimidinedione. An anticonvulsant.
Source: Diseases Database

Primidone: An antiepileptic agent related to the barbiturates; it is partly metabolized to PHENOBARBITAL in the body and owes some of its actions to this metabolite. Adverse effects are reported to be more frequent than with PHENOBARBITAL. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p309).
Source: MeSH 2007

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Primidone include:

• Prednisone

Primidone as a Disease

Primidone: Another name for Primidone - Teratogenic Agent (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Primidone - Teratogenic Agent
  »Symptoms of Primidone - Teratogenic Agent

Symptoms of Primidone (Primidone - Teratogenic Agent)

Some of the symptoms of Primidone incude:

• Small head
• Transposition of great vessels
• Anencephaly
• Neural tube defects
• Pulmonary atresia

See full list of 23 symptoms of Primidone (Primidone - Teratogenic Agent)

Terms associated with Primidone:

Terms Similar to Primidone:

• Mysoline

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Desoxyphenobarbital
• Primaclone

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Primidone

• Phenobarbital

Source - MeSH 2007

• anticonvulsant
• anticonvulsant drug
• antiepileptic
• antiepileptic drug

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Primidone

• barbiturate

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Primidone

The following list attempts to classify Primidone into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• anticonvulsant,anticonvulsant drug,antiepileptic,antiepileptic drug
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
    • Pyrimidines
      • Pyrimidinones
        • Barbiturates
          • Phenobarbital
            • Primidone

External links related to: Primidone

• Primidone
• eMedicine - Toxicity, Barbiturate : Article by Tucker Greene, MD
• Mysoline 250mg Tablets , SPC from the eMC
• Mysoline Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Primidone - RxList Monographs
• MDAdvice.com - Health Library - Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs - PRIMIDONE

Source: Diseases Database

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